Boston College Law student Samanthan Perlman wins preliminary mayoral election in Marlborough
THE HEIGHTS — Third-year Boston College Law School student Samanthan Perlman won the preliminary mayoral election for Marlborough, Mass. on Tuesday night, advancing her and fellow candidate Christian Dumais to the general election on Nov. 7.
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OSPREY OBSERVER — A compelling story is taking shape within the walls of Florida A&M University College of Law in Orlando. Maria Reyes and her daughter, Eyesenia Reyes, both dean’s list honorees, are entering their third and final year of law school.
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we shine a light on the diverse members of the Hispanic and Latino communities at Iowa Law. Bry-Tanny Weaver is a second-year law student and the social chair for Iowa Law’s Hispanic and Latinx Law Students Association (HLLSA).
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Frank Morton-Park ’23 has been selected as the 2023 Robert C. Watson Intellectual Property Award recipient for his paper, “Licensed to Learn: Mitigating Copyright Infringement Liability of Generative AI Systems Through Contracts,” addressing the intersection between contract law, copyright law, and generative artificial intelligence.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law student Frank Morton-Park wins intellectual property writing awardUMass Law student Nathan Upchurch discusses experience in the school’s ‘3+3’ accelerated bachelor’s/JD program
UMASS DARTMOUTH — While being recruited to play football had a role in his decision to attend UMass Dartmouth, Nathan Upchurch was always motivated by more, committing to strong academics and a sense of purpose through civil justice upon entering college.
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THE DEN — A Georgia man is now free and cleared of murder charges after fighting to prove his innocence for 22 years. Joey Watkins was exonerated on Sept. 21 in Floyd County, and a Mercer Law School professor and two students are part of the defense team that worked to free him.
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PENN CAREY LAW — A Sadie Scholar with an interest in intellectual property law, Natine Macauley L’25 gained essential in-house experience working at the National Board of Medical Examiners.
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PENN CAREY LAW — Amidst pursuing two master’s degrees at Penn, Nick Miller, MPA’22, LPS’22, ML’24 hiked to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and became the youngest person elected to the Pennsylvania state Senate in 135 years.
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PENN CAREY LAW — The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School nurtures the intellectual development of law students by providing rich opportunities to engage in novel legal scholarship. Melany Amarikwa L’24 recently published “Social Media Platforms’ Reckoning: The Harmful Impact of TikTok’s Algorithm on People of Color” in the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology.
Read More about Penn Carey Law student Melany Amarikwa publishes article on the impact of social media algorithms on people of colorPepperdine Law hosts events for Mental Health Awareness Week
PEPPERDINE NEWSROOM — From Monday, October 9, to Friday, October 13, 2023, Pepperdine’s Caruso School of Law invites students to take part in Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual event that features daily activities designed to help raise awareness of the national mental health crisis, particularly focusing on student mental health.
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