USC Gould Law hosts diversity pathways summit
USC GOULD LAW — Civic engagement, diversifying the legal profession and supporting law students and educators with strategic partnerships led the discussions at the California LAW Pathways 8th Annual Summit, hosted by the USC Gould School of Law. The summit – an award-winning pipeline program focused on introducing diverse audiences to the legal field –…
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY LAW — Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra, a 2011 graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Law, will deliver the keynote at the law school’s commencement on May 12. Commencement is set for 1 p.m. in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium.
Read More about Southern Illinois University Law to host Illinois public health director Sameer Vohra for commencement addressUniversity of Tennessee Law students mentor local high school mock trial students
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LAW — When a team from Knoxville’s Fulton High School earned high scores last month in a district-level high school mock trial competition, onlookers may not have realized the significance of that feat. Four University of Tennessee College of Law students were instrumental in preparing the high schoolers for the competition.
Read More about University of Tennessee Law students mentor local high school mock trial studentsUniversity of Utah Law hosts native law students for workshop on entering the legal profession
Native law students from around the country joined the S.J. Quinney College of Law on March 3 and 4, 2023, for the first annual “Cutting Sign to the Legal Profession,” a unique workshop designed to help native law students prepare for careers in the legal field. The event was led jointly by career professionals from…
Read More about University of Utah Law hosts native law students for workshop on entering the legal professionUniversity of Virginia Law students selected for federal attorney honors programs
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Five University of Virginia School of Law students and alumni will join the federal government as attorneys in the fall through two attorney honors programs. The new hires for the selective program at the U.S. Department of Justice are Natalie Anderson ’22, Sujata Bajracharya ’23, Megan Jones ’22 and Ariana…
Read More about University of Virginia Law students selected for federal attorney honors programsA look at University of Virginia Law clinics
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Through 24 clinics at the University of Virginia School of Law, students have the chance to practice their hands-on lawyering skills in a variety of ways, from arguing a case in federal court to helping save a client from eviction to assisting asylum-seekers or prosecuting misdemeanor trials, among other options.…
Read More about A look at University of Virginia Law clinicsA profile on University of Virginia Law Student Bar Association president Tommy Cerja IV
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Tommy Cerja IV wants every student to have a great time at the University of Virginia School of Law. As the newly elected president of the Student Bar Association, he’ll be able to put that ideal into action. Cerja, who officially took office Tuesday, won his election on a platform…
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REUTERS — Artificial intelligence can now outperform most law school graduates on the bar exam, the grueling two-day test aspiring attorneys must pass to practice law in the United States, according to a new study released Wednesday. GPT-4, the upgraded AI model released this week by Microsoft-backed OpenAI, scored 297 on the bar exam in an experiment conducted…
Read More about Study finds artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT can pass bar examWashington & Lee Black Law Student Association wins best respondent brief at national competition
WASHINGTON & LEE LAW — The Washington and Lee School of Law Black Law Students Association (BLSA) sent two moot court teams to the annual competition and conference for the National Black Law Students Association, held March 7-12 in Arlington, VA. The team of Charisma Hunter ‘23L and Kobie Crosley ‘23L were recognized with the…
Read More about Washington & Lee Black Law Student Association wins best respondent brief at national competitionWashington & Lee Law German Law Journal welcomes experts on law and policy in Europe for speaker series
WASHINGTON & LEE LAW — This month, the German Law Journal welcomes to the law school two speakers who will address pressing issues in law and policy in Europe. On March 23 (3.00-4.00 in Classroom B), the Journal will host an informal conversation with Lt. Col. Jan Ganschow, a lawyer and advisor with the German…
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