University of Virginia class examines Virginia Constitution through a feminist lens
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA — Students in Professor Mila Versteeg’s Comparative Gender Equality class at the University of Virginia School of Law, who have studied how gender is treated in constitutions and laws around the globe, set up a classroom exercise in writing amendments to Virginia’s constitution — this time drafted from a feminist perspective.
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SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW — 3L Gladys Marcos was selected to be part of the 2023 Equal Justice Works Fellowship Class. After graduation this spring, she will work for Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, representing immigrants in rural Texas who have experienced trafficking and exploitation. The prestigious fellowship program is funded by…
Read More about SMU Dedman Law student Gladys Marcos selected for Equal Justice Works fellowshipCardozo Law students receive restorative justice fellowships
CARDOZO UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Sarah Brody, Jillian Leavey, Emily Bernstein and Julia Patz were selected as 2022 Boskey Restorative Justice Fellows. The fellowship, funded by the James B Boskey Memorial Foundation, supports law students as summer researchers and clerks at the Red Hook Community Justice Center and the Lenape Working Group in partnership with…
Read More about Cardozo Law students receive restorative justice fellowshipsElon Law honors student excellence in the class of 2022
ELON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Top students in Elon Law’s Class of 2022 were recognized on November 16 and December 8 to celebrate their academic achievements, their service to the public and the law school, and advocacy skills honed through national competitions. Some individual awards were publicized at Commencement on December 9, 2022, on…
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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Despite Dory Mancebo’s loss of eyesight, she just graduated from Florida International University, and her experience there taught her that the law field can benefit from giving chances to lawyers with different experiences.
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Amy Nichole Briceno, a 2L student at Utah Law, has been awarded the 2022 – 23 Durham Fellowship by the Utah Center for Legal Inclusion. Nichole’s life reality as an immigrant, though challenging, has instilled in her a desire to lead, serve, and work in tandem…
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GOODWIN — Goodwin’s 1L Diversity Fellowship Program for the 2023 Summer Associate class is open for applications. Now in its 17th year, the firm’s Fellowship provides first-year law students from historically excluded groups with the opportunity to be a 1L summer associate in Goodwin’s 10-week summer program in 2023, following their first year of law…
Read More about Law firm launches diversity fellowship program for first year studentsUniversity of Florida Law students attend club fair for the first time since 2019
NIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FREDIC G. LEVIN COLLEGE OF LAW — For the tens of thousands of dollars some pay to attend the UFs College of Law, the student experience was an integral part of getting the most out of their education — three years ago. Student life took a massive hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Read More about University of Florida Law students attend club fair for the first time since 2019Harvard Law alumni share their thoughts on the school’s low-income protection plan
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL — LIPP aims to reduce the burden of student debt by subsidizing loan repayments for graduates pursuing public interest jobs — but students and alumni maintain that LIPP fails to sufficiently support graduates.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — In an op-ed article published by The Austin Chronicle, UH Law Center student and Iranian-U.S. citizen Mahsa Monshizadegan spoke out about the unnecessary cruelty currently seen in Iranian leadership. Monshizadegan called on governmental leaders to stand up for Iranian people in her article, “We Should All Fight for Human…
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