Hofstra Law celebrates bar pass rate of graduates

October 30, 2024

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY LAW NEWS — Graduates from Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law who took the New York State Bar Exam for the first time in July 2024 achieved an 82% pass rate. This represents Hofstra Law’s best results for first-time takers since 2013 and a 3% increase over last year’s New York

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Indiana University McKinney and Maurer Law Rural Justice Initiative places students in externships in rural areas

October 30, 2024

THE INDIANA LAWYER — Lots of public defenders dream of making a difference for the clients they serve, but few have so stark an opportunity as Chloe Carnes, a recent graduate of the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.

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University of Iowa Law course teaches students how police use technology in criminal cases

October 30, 2024

THE GAZETTE — The University of Iowa College of Law this semester started a Technology Law Clinic after adding Megan Graham, an associate clinical professor, to the faculty in January. Graham, a nationally recognized expert in technology and surveillance issues, is the director of the clinic, which focuses on the role of police technology in criminal

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University of Iowa Law named constituent law school for Foundation for National Resources and Energy Law

October 30, 2024

IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — The Iowa Law School is proud to announce that it has been admitted as a Constituent Law School of the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (FNREL). The foundation is the largest independent nonprofit organization in the nation dedicated to education in natural resources and energy law.

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Law firm sponsors Jacksonville University Law trial team

October 30, 2024

JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD — Morgan & Morgan is sponsoring the Jacksonville University College of Law Mock Trial Team.

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Liberty Law team wins moot court competition

October 29, 2024

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY — Liberty University School of Law 3Ls Carter Leverette and Stephen Nast won first place in the Elon (N.C.) University School of Law’s 15th Billings, Exum, and Frye National Moot Court Competition on Oct. 11 and 12, where 39 other teams from around the country competed.

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LSU Law student Philip Young places second in ABA labor and employment writing contest 

October 29, 2024

LOUSIANA RECORD — After Philip Young submitted an article to Louisiana Law Review that wasn’t accepted for publication last fall, his faculty advisor and senior editor encouraged him to continue working on the paper and submit it for a national writing competition.

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Video: University of Louisville Law clinic helps local immigrants obtain citizenship

October 29, 2024

WHAS11 — A new clinic from the University of Louisville is giving law students the opportunity to help the growing immigrant community in the city.

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Marquette Law students named to AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll 

October 29, 2024

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS), through its Pro Bono & Access to Justice Section, will soon release its third annual Pro Bono Honor Roll. This initiative recognizes students, staff, and faculty at law schools across the nation for their exceptional contributions to pro bono legal services.

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University of Maryland Law launches Forensic Defense Clinic

October 29, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE — The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law has launched the nation’s first Forensic Defense Clinic, which aims to provide law students with hands-on experience in analyzing forensic evidence, focusing on cases involving wrongful convictions or where forensic science was misapplied.

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