Stanford Law Center on the Legal Profession releases report on access to justice in California

November 26, 2024

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Access to justice, including to representation in the legal system, is an enormous challenge in the United States, where the availability and cost of attorneys is often out of reach even for those with middle incomes.

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Stanford Law launches initiative to promote civic engagement among students

November 26, 2024

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Stanford University has announced a new, university-wide initiative, ePluribus Stanford, designed to empower students to think critically and empathetically, engage in meaningful conversations across their differences, and embrace active, life-long roles in civic life through whatever field or career path they pursue.

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Stetson Law honored with excellence in diversity award

November 26, 2024

STETSON UNIVERSITY — For the fifth year in a row, Stetson University College of Law has won the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award in recognition of its outstanding commitment to promoting belonging and inclusive excellence.

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Grant to Texas Tech Law to support Regional Public Defender Office and Clinic

November 26, 2024

TEXAS TECH NOW — Texas Tech University’s School of Law has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to support its Caprock Regional Public Defender Office & Clinic.

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Tulane Law professor Ronald J. Scalise Jr. elected to International Trusts & Estates Academy

November 26, 2024

TULANE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Tulane Law Professor Ronald J. Scalise Jr. (TC’97, L’00), the John Minor Wisdom Professor of Civil Law, has been elected to the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (TIAETL), further cementing his global expertise in the field. 

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A profile on University of Utah Law student Hayley Robertson

November 26, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — 3L Hayley Robertson’s father is a police officer, and she recalls constantly asking him questions about every detail and taking an extra interest in his job as a child.

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A profile on University of Utah Law student Parker Airmet 

November 26, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — 3L Parker Airmet admits that he didn’t know much about what being a lawyer meant while growing up, but he did know the value of hard work from his parents, who both showed him how to provide for a family. With this example in…

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Vanderbilt Law hosts Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter for antitrust discussion

November 26, 2024

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — On September 19, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation (VPA) hosted Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, the head of the United States Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division.

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Vanderbilt Law celebrates students and recent graduates placed in clerkships

November 26, 2024

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY THE LAW SCHOOL — Michael Bressman, Director of Vanderbilt Law School’s Clerkship Program, has announced that 40 Vanderbilt Law students and recent graduates secured 42 clerkships during the 2023-24 academic year, which extended from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.

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University of Virginia Law students Jake Flansburg and Malia Takei win moot court competition

November 26, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Third-year students Jake Flansburg and Malia Takei won the 96th William Minor Lile Moot Court competition at the University of Virginia School of Law on Thursday.

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