University of Virginia Law first year students take part in annual traditions
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The past 200 years of legal education at UVA Law have bred a number of annual traditions and rites of passage, including some that foster collegiality, intellectual growth and a spirit of service, and others that just make the Law School “UVA Law.” Here’s a sampling of some…
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JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD — At its meeting July 28 in Sarasota, The Florida Bar board of governors endorsed a new program to allow law school graduates to practice under certain limited conditions before they pass the state Bar exam.
Read More about Florida Bar supports rule changes to allow law students to practice law in limited settings before passing bar examArizona State University Law allows use of generative artificial intelligence tools in applications
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY LAW — The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has announced that prospective students are now permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in drafting their applications. The new policy allows applicants to certify their use of AI and requires that all information provided is…
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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…
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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…
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UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON LAW — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have Sarah Covington, one of the authors of Digitally Remastered: Modern Law School, with us to talk about the book and the online law school experience.
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UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON LAW — To write the book on what to expect as an online law student, you have to start somewhere. As with any written work, you could start with a single letter. For Jessica Carmichael, Bethany Carr and Sarah Covington that letter was “C.” You could also start with the creation of…
Read More about University of Dayton Law students write book on experiences in hybrid JD programElon Law student John Ferebee wins North Carolina Supreme Court moot court competition
ELON LAW — John Ferebee prevailed in a competition for summer interns with the Supreme Court of North Carolina and the North Carolina Court of Appeals that featured a real case out of Kentucky involving questions of the Fourth Amendment.
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FORDHAM LAW — The Center on Asian Americans and the Law held its Second Annual Summer Scholarship Conference on July 13. The day-long event was co-sponsored by the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), as part of the Center’s continuing effort to promote Asian American legal studies.
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