New Mexico Law student-athlete balances law school, community service and football

May 9, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO – Garrett Adcock has been in the news for his intelligence, versatility on the Lobo football field, and most of all, for his extensive community service. He is currently the only junior football player in the country enrolled in law school.

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Northwestern Law Dean: Law and engineering education should include shared interdisciplinary curriculum

May 9, 2016

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION – “Engineering and law should work together to advance the future. And because lawyers and engineers acquired their skills at a university somewhere, the logical entry point for change is education.”

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Saint Louis University School of Law partners with local housing authority to create youth re-entry program

May 9, 2016

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY – The School of Law Legal Clinics has partnered with St. Louis Housing Authority (SLHA) for a $100,000 grant to create a youth re-entry program in St. Louis.

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Harvard Law trial team wins first place in National Trial Competition

May 9, 2016

HARVARD LAW TODAY – Harvard Law School students Amanda Mundell ’17 and Joe Resnek ’17 won first place at the 41st Annual National Trial Competition in Dallas, Texas.

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UVA Law students help propose comprehensive improvements to Virginia’s mental health services

May 9, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW – The University of Virginia School of Law, at the request of state lawmakers, is helping mental health experts propose far-reaching, comprehensive improvements to Virginia’s system of care.

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Kentucky Law students teach ‘street law’ to local high school students

May 9, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF LAW – Over the last few months, UK Law students have lived and breathed StreetLaw – a brand-new student organization at the University of Kentucky College of Law dedicated to teaching high school students and members of the Lexington community about law and the legal system.

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University of St. Thomas Law religious liberty clinic files brief in Supreme Court case

May 9, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS – Students and faculty working in the University of St. Thomas Religious Liberty Appellate Clinic filed an amicus brief last week in the U.S. Supreme Court on its current First Amendment case Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley.

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University of Texas Civil Rights Clinic files lawsuit on behalf of three children alleging excessive use of force in school

May 9, 2016

BIG COUNTRY – The children are represented by lawyers from the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and the University of Texas School of Law Civil Rights Clinic.

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New Mexico Law addresses unmet legal needs to children and family living in poverty through family justice center

May 9, 2016

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL – In February, the law school announced a $2.6 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to attract, prepare and mobilize a diverse group of lawyers to pursue justice and racial equity and to achieve improved health and well-being for New Mexico’s most vulnerable children and families.

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University of Arizona Law clinic provides students with opportunities to make change in field of immigration law

May 9, 2016

THE DAILY WILDCAT – The UA’s Immigration Law Clinic is not only a resource for the community, but also serves as an academic resource for students who hope to one day practice law.

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