LSU Law career services director Gwendolyn Ferrell honored by NALP

October 9, 2024

LOUSIANA RECORD — In recognition of her quarter century of service to the nonprofit organization, the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) has honored LSU Law Career Services Director Gwendolyn Ferrell with its Service Excellence Award, which recognizes volunteers who go above and beyond and make notable contributions to the NALP community.

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University of Maryland Law celebrates 200th anniversary

October 9, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — Early in the fall 2024 semester, Maryland Carey Law hosted its final signature event celebrating the institution’s 200th anniversary—a festive crab feast on a beautiful September day in Baltimore. 

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Mercer Law administrative support associate Najiva Timothee runs mentorship program for teenage girls 

October 9, 2024

THE DEN — Najiva Timothee saw a need for mentorship of teen girls in Macon-Bibb County, so she took it upon herself to create a program that would provide that. Timothee, administrative support associate at Mercer Law School, works with dozens of teen girls every year through a program she founded called the Girls Dig

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University of Michigan Law hosts conference on the role of regulation in clean energy

October 9, 2024

MICHIGAN LAW — Federal regulations will continue to be a key tool as the United States transitions to using cleaner energy, according to keynote speakers at the 2024 Environmental and Energy Law Conference, “Our Clean Energy Future.”

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University of Missouri Law professor Renee Henson trains artificial intelligence chatbot to teach students mock negotiation

October 9, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI — From self-driving vehicles to facial recognition software, artificial intelligence has infiltrated nearly every part of our daily lives. For Renee Henson, a professor in the University of Missouri’s School of Law, AI isn’t just helpful at home: It has become a fundamental component of her career.

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University of Missouri Law to host George Washington Law professor Barak Richman to present health law paper

October 9, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Barak Richman of the George Washington University School of Law and of Duke University, will present his new draft paper, “Hiding in Plain Sight: ERISA’s Cure for the $1.5 Trillion Health Benefits Market”, co-authored with Amy Monahan, as part of the Mizzou Law Health Law Colloquium, on

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UMKC Law attributes high bar passage rate to free bar exam preparation resources

October 9, 2024

UMKC TODAY — The pass rate of UMKC School of Law students who took the Missouri bar exam for the first time in July 2024 was 90.6%, more than 5% higher than the pass rate of all Missouri first-time test takers. UMKC Law students had the highest pass rate of all public universities in Missouri

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University of Nebraska Law launches Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice

October 9, 2024

NEBRASKA TODAY — The University of Nebraska College of Law has launched a new peer-reviewed law journal. The first volume of the “Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice” will be published in spring 2025.

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University of New Mexico Law student Alicia Ulibarri selected for Community Governance Attorney Program

October 9, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — The Community Governance Attorney Program (CGAP) was established by the New Mexico Legislature in 2019 to provide legal services for land grant, acequia, and colonias Communities. 

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University of New Mexico Law students take oath of office for Clinical Law Program

October 9, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — The 2024 Clinic swearing-in ceremony marks another successful beginning for the School of Law’s experiential learning program. On Monday, August 15, 2024, School of Law students took the oath of office led by Judge Zachary Ives (’00) from the New Mexico Court of Appeals.

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