South Texas College of Law Houston students Nicholas Ocampo and Elizabeth Nevle win National Sports Law Negotiation Competition
THE NATIONAL JURIST — South Texas College of Law in Houston is celebrating yet another moot court victory. Nicholas Ocampo and Elizabeth Nevle recently won first place at the National Sports Law Negotiation Competition. The STCL Houston team was coached by alumnus Johnathan Trimble ’17.
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ABC 13 — Constables from Precinct One and Houston lawyers are setting up drive-thru eviction prevention assistance for residents who need extra help during the pandemic. Hundreds of families have already been serviced by the attorneys from the South Texas College of Law and hundreds more reportedly need the help.
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NBC BOSTON — With access to Massachusetts’ court system restricted amid the coronavirus pandemic, students and leaders at Suffolk University Law School have been working for months to create a tool to help people navigate the court system.
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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN SCHOOL OF LAW — This Veterans Day, Texas Law is shining a light on students who have served in America’s military. Each is involved in a range of school organizations and causes, and each has a unique career ambition. Together, they and the many other veterans in our student population enrich…
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VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY — Villanova University President announced a $15 million gift from the John F. Scarpa Foundation to further elevate the Charles Widger School of Law as a leader in entrepreneurship and law, in addition to strengthening entrepreneurial expertise, innovative thinking and collaboration across the University.
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CBS 19 NEWS — The University of Virginia held a virtual panel on Monday called “Litigating the Election” aimed at clarifying residual ambiguities and highlighting the lessons learned. Dan Ortiz, an electoral professor at the UVA School of Law, says the ongoing lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign surround a variety of different topics.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Wayne State University School of Law in Detroit has partnered with another undergraduate program at its parent university to offer a Minor in Law. The fourth and newest partnership is between the law school and the Wayne State’s College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA).
Read More about Wayne Law partners on undergraduate minor in lawWest Virginia University Law professors Patrick McGinley and Suzanne Weise win case over public disclosure of national opioid distribution data
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — McGinley’s and Weise’s legal battles to expose hidden truths behind the opioid epidemic began when they were asked to represent the Charleston Gazette-Mail in spring 2016. WVU College of Law graduate Timothy Conaway ’75 joined them as counsel for the newspaper.
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YALE DAILY NEWS — Some election results are still up in the air, prompting Yale Law School students and professors to consider the paths forward. The 2020 presidential election has caused several Yale Law School affiliates to think back to the 2000 election, which was not decided until the Dec. 12 Supreme Court decision.
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LAW360 — Across the country, attorneys worked to safeguard one of the most contentious and litigated elections in U.S. history. Those attorneys were volunteer poll workers, ushering voters into their polling places, handing them their ballots, and guiding them through the many possible hiccups in the process.
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