Video: University of Houston Law Center student Holton Farnum discusses why he chose the school
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW — Holton Farnum, shares insights on why he chose Houston Law. According to Holton, the people at UH Law Center are incredibly supportive and engaging, making Houston feel like a true home.
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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LAW — The University of Illinois College of Law’s Trial Team won the 15th National Ethics Trial Competition (NETC) on March 26, 2023. The competition, which took place March 24-26, was hosted by the McGeorge School of Law at the Robert Matsui U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento.
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE LAW — Abdulkareem Omer and Rachel Bruns, two student attorneys from Maine Law’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic (RHRC), spoke at a symposium at Maine Medical Center’s Dana Center Auditorium on Tuesday, March 28 about the pressing need for collaboration between medical professionals and attorneys in asylum law. Omer and Bruns presented…
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REUTERS — The freshly revamped U.S. News & World Report rankings officially come out on April 18, but that hasn’t stopped pundits from trying to predict how things will shake out during this highly unpredictable ranking cycle. Law schools often attempt to determine where they will land before the rankings are released, but this year’s…
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW — Michigan Law Professor Leah Litman, ’10, has won an Early Career Scholars Medal from the American Law Institute (ALI). The award recognizes outstanding law professors whose work is relevant to public policy and has the potential to influence improvements in the law. Two medalists are selected every other year. Professor…
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MITCHELL HAMLINE LAW — Judge Sarah Wheelock, who made history in 2021 when she was the first Native American ever named to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, will give the address at Mitchell Hamline’s commencement on June 3.
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NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — The Honorable Kathy Hochul, 57th Governor of the State of New York, will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary degree at New York Law School’s 131st Commencement Ceremony. The event will be held at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, May 25,…
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NYU LAW — As deputy assistant to President and deputy director of the National Economic Council, David Kamin had a leading role in the Biden Administration’s response to the economic challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and its impacts. Kamin served on the Biden-Harris transition team and worked in the White House from January 2021…
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NORTEASTERN LAW — Professor Alexandra Roberts, a leading expert on intellectual property and trademark law, has been awarded the International Trademark Association’s Ladas Memorial Award in the professional category for her article, “A Poetics of Trademark Law,” forthcoming in the Berkeley Technology Law Journal.
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NORTHEASTERN LAW — For World Water Day 2023, the Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) collaborated with the University of Miami Human Rights Clinic and the Indigenous Safe Housing Center on two new, accessible fact sheets on the human right to water. One fact sheet provides general information about the right, including…
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