Podcast: Benefits of experiential learning for law students
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — Dean Smolla discusses his longtime efforts to provide enriching experiential learning opportunities for law students and shares thoughtful advice on how students should approach practical education.
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JD SUPRA — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones back with us to talk about the process of finding a 1L summer job in the spring.
Read More about Podcast: Advice for finding summer jobs for first-year law studentsFormer deputy solicitor general Michael Dreeben speaks at Columbia Law
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — The former deputy solicitor general tells law students to hold fast to their vision of the public interest. Speaking with Gillian Lester, Dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law, at a talk on January 29 sponsored by Social Justice Initiatives, Dreeben offered insights into his years arguing before the court, the…
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Whether you are thinking about applying for Fall 2020 or just starting to consider law school as a next step, this event will be a great opportunity to learn more. Come and chat with current students and admissions representatives about any and all questions you may have. Walk-ins are welcome, but…
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JD SUPRA — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have special guest Steven Arango with us — a Marine officer and lawyer — to talk about how he combined his military career with the law, as well as offer some useful tips on getting a clerkship and being published.
Read More about Podcast: Balancing law school and military serviceLewis & Clark Law honors Martin Luther King, Jr. with lecture event
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Michelle J. DePass, President and CEO of Meyer Memorial Trust, inspired the Lewis & Clark community at the law school’s Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture on Tuesday, January 21. DePass shared her successes as an agitator for environmental justice – as well as a few of her challenges. She urged everyone…
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law honors Martin Luther King, Jr. with lecture eventNew England Law Boston professor Dina Haynes provides internship advice for students interested in immigration law
NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON — If you want to go into immigration law, getting hands-on experience is a must. But because of the nature of the work, it can be hard to find meaningful—and safe—opportunities, especially if you want to go abroad. Here, immigration and human rights law expert Professor Dina Haynes shares important advice…
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NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON — Your professors can be your biggest and best mentors, resources, and champions in law school and even after you graduate. The opportunities to learn from them extend far beyond the classroom too. You might work side-by-side on a research project, join them for a press conference, or just turn to them…
Read More about New England Law Boston provides tips for students on building rapport with professorsMercer Law launches Legal Legends lecture series
MERCER NEWS — Mercer University School of Law will launch the inaugural Mercer Legal Legends lecture series featuring L. Lin Wood, a 1977 Mercer Law graduate, on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 12 p.m., in the L. Lin Wood Courtroom. Mercer Legal Legends invites distinguished lawyers to share their legal expertise and perspectives to Mercer Law…
Read More about Mercer Law launches Legal Legends lecture seriesNew England Law student Sujin Han shares advice for part-time law
NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON — Sujin Han ’20 will be the first one to tell you: she was not one of those people who always knew they wanted to become lawyer. Today, Han, a member of New England Law | Boston’s evening JD program, draws upon her past to provide a better future for others. This is…
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