SMU Dedman Law names winners of transactional law competition
SMU DEDMAN LAW — The SMU Dedman School of Law Board of Advocates (BOA) and the Robert B. Rowling Center for Business Law & Leadership recently partnered for the first-ever On-Campus Transactional Law Competition.
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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LAW — Temple Law’s Institute for Law, Innovation & Technology (iLIT), in partnership with InterDigital Foundation, has announced the second cohort of Merritt Fellows. The William J. Merritt Student Fellowship, established in honor of Bill Merritt LAW ‘87, provides financial and mentorship support for Temple Law students exploring topics at the critical intersection…
Read More about Temple Law Institute for Law, Innovation & Technology announces fellows in technology and lawUniversity of Virginia Law students volunteer during spring break
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — While college students across the country may have been traveling for fun during their spring breaks this year, 53 students at the University of Virginia School of Law donated their legal skills as part of the 15th annual Alternative Spring Break.
Read More about University of Virginia Law students volunteer during spring breakUSC Gould Law hosts diversity pathways summit
USC GOULD LAW — Civic engagement, diversifying the legal profession and supporting law students and educators with strategic partnerships led the discussions at the California LAW Pathways 8th Annual Summit, hosted by the USC Gould School of Law. The summit – an award-winning pipeline program focused on introducing diverse audiences to the legal field –…
Read More about USC Gould Law hosts diversity pathways summitUniversity of Tennessee Law students mentor local high school mock trial students
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LAW — When a team from Knoxville’s Fulton High School earned high scores last month in a district-level high school mock trial competition, onlookers may not have realized the significance of that feat. Four University of Tennessee College of Law students were instrumental in preparing the high schoolers for the competition.
Read More about University of Tennessee Law students mentor local high school mock trial studentsUniversity of Utah Law hosts native law students for workshop on entering the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LAW — 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…
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, Sujata Bajracharya, Megan Jones and Ariana Smith. Elana Oser…
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.…
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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…
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