University 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, Sujata Bajracharya, Megan Jones and Ariana Smith. Elana Oser…
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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.…
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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 competitionUniversity of Arkansas Animal Legal Defense Fund hosts animal rights speaker series
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LAW — The U of A School of Law and the Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter in the School of Law will host the Animal Rights Speaker Series on March 31. First of its kind at the School of Law, the series identifies and brings a distinguished speaker or joint speakers…
Read More about University of Arkansas Animal Legal Defense Fund hosts animal rights speaker seriesArizona State University Law hosts Q&A with former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY LAW — Students had the opportunity to hear from a legal giant when the Honorary Louise Arbour stopped by the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University on Jan. 27. Arbour was visiting Phoenix from her home in Quebec to receive the O’Connor Justice Prize from the college. The…
Read More about Arizona State University Law hosts Q&A with former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise ArbourFordham Law team wins regional trial competition
FORDHAM LAW — Tom Rukaj and Lauren Hutwelker brought home Fordham Law’s third consecutive regional championship win at the oldest and most elite trial competition in the country, the Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition, held in early February. Adding to this history-making win, Tom Rukaj became the first Fordham Law student to win…
Read More about Fordham Law team wins regional trial competitionUniversity of Houston Law Center students advocate for legislative priorities at Texas capitol
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — A group from the University of Houston Law Center went to Austin Thursday to support key legislative priorities that will help advance the university. Law Center students Tyler Brewster, Lizzy Do, Cesar Rivera Infante, Hunter Mitchell and LaTheena Thomas, and Dean Leonard M. Baynes together with four busloads of…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center students advocate for legislative priorities at Texas capitolUIC Law launches strategic agenda program with members of North Carolina judicial branch
UIC LAW — The UIC Law Office of Professionalism & Engagement, in conjunction with the Office of the Dean, launched the Strategic Agenda of the Illinois Judicial Branch by hosting their program: “Charting the Course: Innovations and Transformations within the Illinois Judicial Branch.” UIC Law is the first law school in the State of Illinois…
Read More about UIC Law launches strategic agenda program with members of North Carolina judicial branchUniversity of North Carolina Law students visit detention center to learn about the justice system
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA LAW — As part of their curriculum, 15 students studying law at UNC-Chapel Hill recently met with Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson to tour Chatham County’s Detention Center and bolster their understanding of the role law enforcement plays in the judicial system. Spending several hours at the 110-bed Detention Center on…
Read More about University of North Carolina Law students visit detention center to learn about the justice systemNorthwestern Law teams win regional mock trial and moot court competitions
NORTHWESTERN LAW — A team from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law won the regional competition for the National Trial Competition in mid-February. The Law School hosted the annual competition, which is organized by the Texas Young Lawyers Association. George Avdellas, Anjanique Barber and Madisen Hursey competed in five trials and defeated Chicago-Kent College of Law…
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