A look at Penn Law scholar program focused on building an inclusive educational environment
PENN CAREY LAW — In fall 2022, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School welcomed its second class of Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander Scholars.Envisioned by Penn Carey Law’s Black Law Students Association in 2020 and established in February 2021, the program is a vital part of the Law School’s commitment to building an inclusive educational…
Read More about A look at Penn Law scholar program focused on building an inclusive educational environmentPepperdine Law sports negotiation team reaches semi-finals at negotiation competition
PEPPERDINE LAW — The Pepperdine Caruso Law sports negotiation team of Sean Fox, Will Matthews, and Brandon Posivak were semi-finalists in the Tulane International Fútbol Negotiation Competition. The team is the first Caruso Law team sent to compete at the annual competition, which took place on March 11-12 at Tulane University in New Orleans. The…
Read More about Pepperdine Law sports negotiation team reaches semi-finals at negotiation competitionUniversity 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 clinicsWashington & 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 competitionNYU Law Students Demand Compensation For Work On Law Journals
(TaxProf Blog) by Paul Caron — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Washington Square News article by Bruna Horvath that reports students working on NYU Law’ academic journals are seeking financial compensation and/or credit hours for their work.
Read More about NYU Law Students Demand Compensation For Work On Law JournalsCase Western Reserve Law First Amendment Clinic wins appear for client
CASE WESTERN RESERVE LAW — After prevailing in an appeal to reinstate his First Amendment claims in the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Case Western Reserve University’s First Amendment Clinic recovered $29,750 in attorney fees through a settlement on behalf of its client, Michael Wood, from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Mr.…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law First Amendment Clinic wins appear for clientDrexel Law student Hilary Pearsall receives public interest law fellowship
DREXEL LAW — The Independence Foundation awards public interest law fellowships to four people annually. This year, three of the four fellowship recipients—Emily Miles, JD ’21, Nicole Scott, JD ’22, and 3L Hilary Pearsall—graduated from or are studying at Drexel University’s Kline School of Law. The fellowship program draws from a national pool of applicants…
Read More about Drexel Law student Hilary Pearsall receives public interest law fellowshipA look at University of North Carolina Law Environmental Law Project
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA LAW — At the UNC School of Law, the Environmental Law Project is a space for students to not only explore but also collaborate in environmental law fields. Rachel Coutinho, treasurer of the ELP, said that the project aims to perform three tasks: provide a social platform for law students, offer…
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