An interview with University of Washington Law student Ray Lappin

November 18, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW — Welcome to UW Law’s “Got a Minute?” series. These are fun, short-answer interviews with 20 rapid-fire questions. We’ll find students throughout William H. Gates Hall as they study, wait for class or hangout with their classmates. This week’s “Got a Minute?” interview is with Ray Lappin, 3L.

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A profile on Washington & Lee Law professor Alexi Pfeffer-Gillett

November 18, 2024

THE COLUMNS — Alexi Pfeffer-Gillett joined W&L Law in the fall of 2023 as an assistant professor of law. He teaches Civil Procedure and a Consumer Protection Law seminar, among other classes, and in his research, he studies the legal contours and practical effects of modern consumer and employment contracts.

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Washington University St. Louis Law launches Veterans Law Clinic

November 18, 2024

THE SOURCE — The School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis will recognize this Veterans Day with the grand opening of its new Veterans Law Clinic.

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Widener Commonwealth Law celebrates recent graduates being sworn in at Pennsylvania Supreme Court

November 18, 2024

WIDENER UNIVERSITY COMMONWEALTH LAW SCHOOL — The Supreme Court courtroom in the Pennsylvania State Capitol was filled with new attorneys, their families, and faculty from Widener University Commonwealth Law School recently for a memorable swearing-in ceremony. Dean andré douglas pond cummings opened the event with remarks, and Justice P. Kevin Brobson ’95 administered the oath.

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Widener Commonwealth Law students participate in pro bono guardianship monitoring program

November 18, 2024

WIDENER UNIVERSITY COMMONWEALTH LAW SCHOOL — Four law students from Widener University Commonwealth Law School are making a difference in their community through the Honorable Todd A. Hoover Pro Bono Guardianship Monitoring Program.

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A profile on Yale Law student Emily Elledge

November 18, 2024

YALE LAW SCHOOL — After piloting Ospreys in the Marine Corps, Emily Elledge ’26 pivoted to law school as a new challenge. She discusses how the law provides a different way to serve her country, and shares her experiences as a veteran at Yale Law School.

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Yale Law professors Taisu Zhang and John D. Morley recognized with writing awards

November 18, 2024

YALE LAW SCHOOL — Professor of Law Taisu Zhang ’08 has received the Allan Sharlin Memorial Book Award from the Social Science History Association (SSHA) for his book “The Ideological Foundations of Qing Taxation: Belief Systems, Politics, and Institutions.” 

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Yale Law hosts panel of veteran alumni to discuss leadership and service on Veterans Day

November 18, 2024

YALE LAW SCHOOL — Four Yale Law School alumni and military veterans returned to the School on Nov. 7 for a panel discussion on leadership and service sponsored by The Tsai Leadership Program.

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Yale Law Criminal Justice Advocacy Clinic helps advance domestic violence reform bill

November 18, 2024

YALE LAW NEWS — With the collaboration of Yale Law School students and several local Connecticut nonprofits, a new bill in the state may soon be passed that would provide trauma-informed sentencing relief to people who can connect their crime to a past history of domestic violence and abuse.

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Law schools increase artificial intelligence education to meet professional demands

November 18, 2024

BLOOMBERG LAW — Generative artificial intelligence has blossomed in the legal industry over the last year. But how are law schools responding, and where will they head in 2025?

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