Fordham Law Voting Rights and Democracy Project students discuss voting rights with White House officials

January 24, 2023

FORDHAM LAW — Students from the Voting Rights and Democracy Project and Professor Jerry Goldfeder’s Election Law class had the rare experience of meeting with President Joe Biden’s Deputy Counsel, Stacey Grigsby. She spent an hour with them describing the way the Counsel’s office is structured and, more specifically, her own responsibilities.

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Notre Dame Law participates in Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

January 24, 2023

NOTRE DAME LAW — “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.” In the spirit of that call to action from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., over 100 Notre Dame Law School students, faculty, and staff spent time on Monday, January 16, serving the greater South Bend community by volunteering for local nonprofit organizations during…

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Rutgers Law Minority Student Program recognized with national ABA Diversity Award

January 24, 2023

RUTGERS LAW — The Minority Student Program (MSP) at Rutgers Law School on the Newark campus received the 2022 American Bar Association’s (ABA) Dean Henry J. Ramsey, Jr. Diversity Award.

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Stanford Law student James Stone publishes article on excessive force litigation

January 24, 2023

STANFORD LAW — It is rare for law students to secure publication of their articles in flagship law reviews. But SLS 3L James Stone defied the odds with his recently published article, Past-Acts Evidence in Excessive Force Litigation, likely the most systematic analysis ever of certain past-act evidentiary standards in civil litigation involving police misconduct.

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University of Virginia Law students travel abroad during January term

January 24, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — The January Term culminates this week at the University of Virginia School of Law, including three courses that have been reintroduced after taking a hiatus during the pandemic. January term classes typically meet the last week of winter break and are designed to foster interest in topics students might find…

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University of Alabama Law student Emily G. Sims reflects on her fellowship experience in a rural community

January 19, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF ALBAMA SCHOOL OF LAW — Emily G. Sims recounts her experience practicing in a small-town for summer 2022 through the Finch Initiative at University of Alabama Law.

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Five UC Berkeley Law students present at international law forum

January 19, 2023

UC BERKELEY LAW — Every year, the American Society of International Law receives submissions for its annual research conference. Predictably, those selected are almost always faculty scholars. But at the recent event in Miami, Berkeley Law flipped the script with five current or recent students chosen to discuss their work: Anthony Ghaly ’23, Helena von…

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UC Irvine Law Criminal Justice Clinic secures release from prison for client

January 17, 2023

UC IRVINE LAW — UCI Law Professor Katie Tinto and the Criminal Justice Clinic (CJC) at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, secured the release of one of its clients, Willie Norton, after he had served more than 30 years in federal prison.

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UC Irvine Law student Claire Foster honored for assisting voter on election day

January 17, 2023

UC IRVINE LAW — Disability Rights California presented Claire Foster, a first-year student at University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law), with the inaugural award for Outstanding Service to Voters with Disabilities for her work in helping a voter complete voter registration and cast her vote on Election Day in November 2022.

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A profile on recent UC Law San Francisco graduate Aashi Patel

January 17, 2023

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — By the time she graduates from law school in December, Aashi Patel ‘22 will have worked with technology startup companies and conducted groundbreaking research on forensic science used in criminal trials. She got these experiences through a research assistantship with UC Law SF Chancellor and Dean David Faigman, and through…

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