Video: University of Utah Law introduces six students

November 18, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Six current Utah Law students—Valeria Jimenez, Brock Smith, Rachel Prickett Passey, Nate Bramhall, Kiersten Vandervelde, and Seth LaPray—talk about their law school experiences in the latest Student Spotlight video series.

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A profile on University of Utah Law student Alessandra Coote

November 18, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. COOLEY COLLEGE OF LAW — 2L Alessandra Coote attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, earning her undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering. She spent five years as an engineer officer in the U.S. Army and also graduated from the Sapper Leader Course as a combat

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Vanderbilt Law First Amendment Clinic delivers argument in US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

November 18, 2024

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Jake Robbins ’25 and Chelsea Summers ’25, two students with the Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic at Vanderbilt Law School, delivered oral argument in Open Justice Baltimore v. Baltimore City Law Department on October 29, 2024.

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Vanderbilt Law “Respectfully Dissent” series hosts conversation on antitrust litigation

November 18, 2024

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Respectfully Dissent is a debate series by Vanderbilt Law School that brings together experts in various fields of law to debate relevant issues in today’s legal climate. 

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Vanderbilt Law professor Alissa Marque Heydari discusses her career as a prosecutor

November 18, 2024

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Prosecutors are often portrayed as the “bad guys” of the criminal justice system. Many aspiring lawyers believe that if you want to help marginalized communities or fight injustices, working as a criminal defense attorney or public defender are the proper moves.

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Vanderbilt Law hosts US Supreme Court preview

November 18, 2024

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Each year, the Program in Law and Government hosts a panel to preview major cases before the Supreme Court for the upcoming term. This year, panelists also reviewed several highly influential decisions passed earlier this year. 

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Vermont Law and Graduate School offers free legal services to veterans to celebrate Veterans Day

November 18, 2024

NBC 5 — Vermont Law and Graduate School held its annual celebration of Veterans Day in the Chase Center on campus Monday.

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Villanova Law launches Stand Together Initiative to provide pro bono legal services

November 18, 2024

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY — Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law recently launched the Stand Together Initiative in partnership with Barnes & Thornburg, the Stand Together Foundation and the Koch Pro Bono Initiative. 

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University of Virginia Law student veterans discuss how they came to the school

November 18, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Virginia School of Law students with military backgrounds, and those who will serve after graduation, find friends, support and future colleagues in Virginia Law Veterans.

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Podcast: University of Virginia Law professor Joe Fore offers advice to law school applicants

November 18, 2024

ADMISSIBLE — You’ve seen lawyers on TV and in movies, but what does it really mean to practice law? What is law school like and what does it take to succeed as a law student? Professor Joe Fore ’11 joins Dean Blazer to discuss lawyering, law school and what he has learned from teaching 1Ls

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