UC Hastings Law student Mary Ruiz discusses her work advocating on behalf of children in the immigration process
UC HASTINGS LAW — UC Hastings Law student Mary Ruiz De La O is spending this summer helping unaccompanied immigrant children navigate the complicated U.S. immigration system. Ruiz, a rising 3L student from Portland, Oregon, is an inaugural Elizabeth Frankel fellow doing an internship with the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights in New York…
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — As Orientation begins, Harvard Law School welcomes the LL.M. Class of 2023, along with new cohorts of S.J.D. and international exchange students.
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ELON UNIVERSITY — Prioritize people and network. Open yourself to trying new things. Ways of giving back are plentiful. Embrace the journey. Reputation management is important. Gerald L. Walden Jr. G’14 believes the best lawyers are those who establish these habits and values early in their legal studies – and that means the time is now for…
Read More about Gerald L. Walden, president-elect of the Greensboro Bar Association, gives convocation address to first-year Elon Law studentsGeorge Mason Scalia Law hosts pipeline program with Hampton University
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY — A “once in a lifetime opportunity.” This is how one Hampton undergraduate student described the new pipeline program Scalia Law has developed with Hampton University. Hampton University, one of the Commonwealth’s historically black colleges and universities, and Scalia Law have collaborated on a new and unique pipeline program that provides talented and motivated…
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UK ROSENBURG COLLEGE OF LAW — University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law students recently volunteered to assist eastern Kentucky residents impacted by massive flooding that took lives and damaged property in several counties. Billy Devericks, president of the law school’s Appalachian Law Caucus, organized a donation drive to provide victims of the catastrophic flooding…
Read More about University of Kentucky Law students assist flood victims in Eastern KentuckyA look at the University of Miami Law Environmental Law Program
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI — Professor Jessica Owley is committed to providing local, national, and global learning opportunities for students in Miami Law’s Environmental Law Program. “Climate change, sea-level rise, and pollution are among the most pressing issues of our time, and South Florida is right on the front line,” she said.
Read More about A look at the University of Miami Law Environmental Law ProgramUniversity of Miami Law launches focus in health law
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI — Miami Law has launched a new area of focus in health law, to address the need for specialized practitioners in South Florida, a major international health care hub. Students may fulfill the focus area requirements by taking advantage of specialized and experiential opportunities related to health law, including the Health Rights Clinic.
Read More about University of Miami Law launches focus in health lawMitchell Hamline Law student Kiana Carlson named to Interior Department committee on place names
MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — A Mitchell Hamline student has been named as one of 17 members of a federal advisory group that will help identify and recommend changes to derogatory names used for places throughout the country.
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA — Eighty-seven first-year law students, members of the UND School of Law Class of 2025, begin their legal education this week. Their journey began with a Convocation ceremony held Sunday evening at the Chester Fritz Auditorium with their family and friends in attendance.
Read More about University of North Dakota Law welcomes Class of 2025Northwestern Law graduates participate in public interest fellowships
NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Ten recent graduates will launch their careers in public interest through both national and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law post-graduate fellowships this year. These graduates have dedicated their time and skills to causes ranging from healthcare expansion to supporting immigrant communities to helping survivors of gender-based violence.
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