University of Utah Law hosts leadership events for first-year students
S.J QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law recently began hosting Jackson Howard Leadership Lunches again to help connect alumni and first-year law students. The Jackson Howard Leadership Lunch program began in 2016. After a hiatus due to COVID-19, the quarterly networking lunches have returned.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — First-year students Simeon Daferede and Kylie Mignat are this year’s recipients of the Virginia Public Service Scholarships, a full-tuition award given to University of Virginia School of Law students who are pursuing public service careers.
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MONTANA RIGHT NOW — President Joe Biden nominated a University of Montana law professor to be a judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Anthony Johnstone is a former solicitor for the state of Montana who has taught at the University of Montana since 2011.
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NEWSWIRES — Frank Petro, senior partner of New Jersey law firm Petro Cohen, P.C., announced today that the firm has awarded a $5,000 scholarship to southern New Jersey resident Gladys Rosario, an exceptional third-year student at Rutgers Law School in Camden.
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4STATE NEWS — Each November, the Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA) holds its annual meeting in Oklahoma City. A highlight of that event is the presentation of OBA and Oklahoma Bar Foundation (OBF) awards to students enrolled in the state’s law schools. Three University of Tulsa College of Law students received awards at TU Law’s alumni…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Marilyn Hajj, a 2025 S.J.D. candidate who studies tax law through the lens of poverty relief, has been awarded a 2022-23 international doctoral fellowship from the American Association of University Women.
Read More about University of Virginia Law student Marilyn Hajj receives international doctoral fellowshipYale Law students and faculty hold events related to US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision
YALE NEWS — The Supreme Court’s late June ruling that struck down Roe v. Wade ignited campus-wide conversations surrounding reproductive rights among Yale Law School students and professors.
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NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — In preparation for a bright new school year, New York Law School welcomed its newest 1L students to a two-week orientation. NYLS’s comprehensive orientation is a treasured tradition which “always serves as the best opportunity to help get our newest students into the right mindset for the rigors of law school…
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NEWS @ NORTHEASTERN — If the idea of toddlers getting paid to promote Carnival Cruise Lines or Coca-Cola or chicken nuggets makes you nauseous, then you’re not alone. It didn’t sit well with Amber Kolb, a third-year law student at Northeastern, who says the topic touched on some things she was learning in her classes—particularly…
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NORTHERN STAR — After the controversial overturning of Roe v. Wade, NIU students have taken action by forming a new group in support of reproductive rights. The Reproductive Rights Association at NIU was founded by two third-year law students, Sam Malone, the president, and Ashleigh Zurek, the treasurer. The group is in the early stages of forming…
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