American University Law and Boston University Law to host Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for commencement addresses
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY LAW AND BOSTON UNIVERSITY LAW — The U.S. Supreme Court’s newest justice is slated to end a SCOTUS law school commencement dry spell and is among the growing list of high-profile women who will address law graduates this year. Ketanji Brown Jackson is pulling double duty this year. She’s due to deliver remarks…
Read More about American University Law and Boston University Law to host Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for commencement addressesAn interview with recent Arizona State University Law graduate Kristin Leaptrott
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY LAW — Kristin Leaptrott had been working as a workers’ compensation claims adjuster for five years when she had an “aha” moment and started at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. A first-generation college student, she had graduated with her Bachelor of Business Administration in managerial finance…
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BOSTON COLLEGE LAW — In recent years, there seems to be no shortage of global storms for companies to weather: COVID-19, climate change, financial crises, and geopolitical flare-ups. Every challenge, difficult as it may seem, presents an opportunity for businesses to adapt and emerge all the wiser for it. Lawyers can often be found at…
Read More about Boston College Law hosts LL.M. conference on navigating global crisesUC Irvine Law Innocence Project help free pro bono clients
UC IRVINE LAW — After nearly 17 years of wrongful imprisonment, Juan Rayford and Dupree Glass have been exonerated of all charges related to a 2004 shooting in Lancaster. Today, a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge vacated the final count against them, affirming their innocence and ending a long and painful chapter in their lives.…
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UC IRVINE LAW — A coalition of civil society organizations and individuals today, initiated by the Afghanistan Human Rights Project at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Director Hashmat Nadirpor with Director of the International Justice Clinic David Kaye, called on the United Nations (UN) Secretary General and High Commissioner for…
Read More about UC Irvine Law Afghanistan Human Rights Project initiates coalition aimed at highlighting human rights in UN Afghanistan AssessmentUC Irvine Law Ninth Circuit Appellate Litigation Clinic students argue in court
UC IRVINE LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Ninth Circuit Appellate Litigation Clinic provides students with an exceptional experience learning how to be effective advocates representing real clients in appeals before the Ninth Circuit. Third-year students Roy Bendavid and Nicole Tackabery researched, briefed and argued a recent case before…
Read More about UC Irvine Law Ninth Circuit Appellate Litigation Clinic students argue in courtUC Law San Francisco professor Emily Murphy combines expertise in science with legal education
UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — With a background in behavioral brain science, UC Law San Francisco’s newest tenured professor brings a dynamic and unique perspective to her teaching and research. Prof. Emily Murphy began her education in science—earning her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Harvard University and her Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology from…
Read More about UC Law San Francisco professor Emily Murphy combines expertise in science with legal educationUC Law San Francisco students Olivia Lassa and Nicholas Medellin discuss leading the school’s OUTlaw program
UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — Olivia Lassa ’24 and Nicholas Medellin ’24 come from different backgrounds, but the two UC Law San Francisco students share one thing in common: both want to promote a positive atmosphere for LGBTQ+ students and their allies on their law school campus. That’s why they joined and became co-presidents of…
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ABOVE THE LAW — Students at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law are being forced to attend class online for the second time this month thanks alleged threats made against the school. Not only will students be missing out on their last week of in-person learning, but their final exams have…
Read More about University of Arizona Law moves final week of classes online due to potential threatUC Law San Francisco fellowship supports recent graduates pursuing careers in public interest
UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — When Aadil Muhammad graduated from UC Law San Francisco in 2020, he dreamed of working for a public defender’s office, but financial obstacles made that dream feel unattainable. Then came the Bridge Fellowship Program at UC Law SF, which funded his year-long position at the Fresno County Public Defender’s Office.…
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