Temple Law fellowship supports students seeking opportunities in public interest law
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY BEASLEY SCHOOL OF LAW — As they return to Temple Law to begin their final year of law school, ten students will bring with them experiences gained as the inaugural class of Duffy Fellows at Temple.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — First-year students Hannah “Mel” Borja and Carter Farnsworth are this year’s recipients of the Virginia Public Service Scholarships, a full-tuition award given to University of Virginia School of Law students who are pursuing public service careers.
Read More about University of Virginia Law students Hannah Borja and Carter Farnsworth receive public service scholarshipsVermont Law offers free legal help for local residents affected by flooding
NBC 5 — Vermont Law & Graduate School launched a new initiative to help flood-affected business owners navigate the legal challenges of the recovery process.
Read More about Vermont Law offers free legal help for local residents affected by floodingBoston College Law students Elizabeth Harrington and James Lopez Olvera selected for immigration law fellowship
BOSTON COLLEGE LAW — BC Law graduates Elizabeth Harrington and James Lopez Olvera have been selected by the Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) as 2023 justice fellows. IJC works to address the critical need for legal representation in immigration by providing free, high-quality legal services. They recruit and train the fellows and then connect them with…
Read More about Boston College Law students Elizabeth Harrington and James Lopez Olvera selected for immigration law fellowshipUC Berkeley Law student Marah Ajilat discusses summer work helping victims of human rights violations
UC BERKELEY LAW — The annual Student Summer Series presents first-person reflections from a few Berkeley Law students who are engaged in intriguing summer work across a wide swath of practice areas. While only a sampling of the valuable job experience and skill development students gain all over the legal landscape, we hope the series…
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UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — UC Law SF student Jorryn Tovera is spending this summer working with Legal Services for Children (LSC), a San Francisco-based organization that provides free legal and social services to youths with immigration, education, foster care, or guardianship issues. Tovera, who has been helping young people get access to legal benefits…
Read More about UC Law San Francisco student Jorryn Tovera discusses summer work helping immigrant childrenUniversity of Georgia Law student Gordon Wayne walks to school to raise awareness for homelessness
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LAW — Caroline County native Gordon Wayne last week completed his second hundred-plus-mile walk to raise money for and awareness of the country’s homeless population. Wayne walked 569 miles on foot from Caroline to Athens, Georgia, home of the University of Georgia, where he will start law school next week. He left…
Read More about University of Georgia Law student Gordon Wayne walks to school to raise awareness for homelessnessUniversity of Illinois Law professor Janet Moore co-authors study on community-based participatory research
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LAW — Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an approach that connects academic researchers with community partners to inform project development. Where traditional research is often done “to” people, treating them as subjects with no agency, CBPR is a cooperative process incorporating the knowledge and direction of community members. A new study from…
Read More about University of Illinois Law professor Janet Moore co-authors study on community-based participatory researchUniversity of Iowa Law professor Diane Lourdes Dick conducts research on bank failures
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LAW — This summer, Professor Diane Lourdes Dick is evaluating recent bank failures and the complicated tax questions that arise. She focuses her teaching and scholarship on business and tax law, with an emphasis on commercial finance, business bankruptcy and out-of-court restructuring, and business entity taxation. Her scholarship has been showcased by…
Read More about University of Iowa Law professor Diane Lourdes Dick conducts research on bank failuresPace Law students release report on village incorporation in New York state
PACE LAW — A team of students from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, supported by expert faculty, were commissioned by Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to lead an indepth study of New York State law surrounding the village incorporation process. Their report, Incorporation in New York: Legislative Options for Reform, was…
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