University of Wyoming Law celebrates 100 years with expansion plan

June 4, 2019

K2 RADIO — The University of Wyoming is planning a $10 million expansion to its law school that coincides with the college’s centennial celebration next year.

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WMU-Cooley Law student receives awards from State Bar of Michigan tax section

June 4, 2019

WMU COOLEY — WMU-Cooley student Jonathan Brignall was honored with the State Bar of Michigan Taxation Section Student Tax Achievement Award on May 23. In addition to the Student Achievement Award, Brignall was awarded first prize and $1,000 for the section’s writing contest.

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WMU-Cooley Law Associate Dean Tracey Brame appointed to state commission representing the indigent

June 4, 2019

WMU COOLEY — On Tuesday, May 14, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed WMU-Cooley Law School Associate Dean Tracey Brame to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission. As a member of the commission, Brame will represent the chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court for a term expiring April 1, 2023.

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Wayne Law students awarded with scholarships for commitment to social equality

June 4, 2019

WAYNE LAW —  Two Wayne State University Law School students have been awarded the Wolverine Bar Foundation Damon J. Keith Scholarship.

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University of Virginia Law Professor Michael Livermore receives research award from school

June 4, 2019

UVA LAW — Professor Michael Livermore is this year’s recipient of the University of Virginia School of Law’s McFarland Prize, which honors outstanding research by a junior faculty member.

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Texas Tech Law wins 2019 ABA Competition Championship

June 4, 2019

EVERYTHING LUBBOCK — The Texas Tech School of Law has earned top ranking in the 2019 American Bar Association Competition Championship, according to a news release.

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NAACP President addresses South Texas College of Law Houston graduates at commencement

June 4, 2019

STCL HOUSTON — Nearly 260 newly minted attorneys accepted their South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) diplomas at the law school’s May 2019 commencement ceremony on Saturday.

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South Texas College of Law Houston provides aid through Asylum and Human Trafficking Clinic

June 4, 2019

LAW.COM — Terrorized for years by a human trafficker, a Honduran woman and her children now live in peace after escaping their tormentor as a result of efforts by law students at South Texas College of Law Houston.

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SMU Dedman Law student receives Equal Justice Works Fellowship

June 4, 2019

SMU DEDMAN LAW — Congratulations to Emily Heger, class of 2019, for receiving the Equal Justice Works Fellowship. She will work at Human Rights Initiative of North Texas for the next two years focusing on the intersection of domestic violence and asylum.

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University of Richmond Law hosts junior faculty for national scholarship conference

June 4, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWS — The University of Richmond School of Law welcomed over 60 professors from across the country to campus May 21-22 for the third annual Junior Faculty Forum.

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