University of South Dakota Knudson Law Low-Income Tax Clinic aids community with tax issues

October 26, 2022

YANKTON DAILY — Led by their professor, a group of law students at the University of South Dakota (USD) seeks to get hands-on experience practicing law while aiding lower-income families and individuals with federal tax disputes. Students taking the Low-Income Tax Clinic (LITC) class at USD represent clients below the poverty level, established by the…

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St. John’s Law students Ramona Miller and Michael Quintman win National Legal Innovation Tournament at Hofstra Law

October 26, 2022

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY LAW NEWS — On October 7, eleven teams from 21 schools across the country virtually competed to design apps to help change the face of dispute resolution as part of the National Legal Innovation Tournament.

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Boston University Law student Chris Creech and UMass Law student Raven Francomano honored by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

October 20, 2022

MASS.GOV — On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice Elspeth Cypher will present awards to two attorneys and two law students selected by the Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services, in recognition of their exceptional dedication to providing volunteer services for persons who cannot afford an attorney for…

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University at Buffalo Law hosts state supreme court justice for special term proceedings

October 19, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — UB School of Law students had a close-up view of lawyers at work—and perhaps a glimpse into their own future as litigators—when a state Supreme Court justice held daylong special term proceedings in the law school’s Francis M. Letro Courtroom.

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UC Hastings Law student John Flather earns multiple degrees during law school

October 19, 2022

UC HASHTINGS LAW — UC Hastings 3L student John Flather recently completed a one-year master’s degree in Applied Economics and Finance at UC Santa Cruz while attending law school.

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George Washington Law Student Bar Association supports students attending labor law conference

October 19, 2022

THE GW HATCHET — The Student Bar Association Senate Tuesday authorized the allocation of $900 to the Labor and Employment Law Society to help 10 law students attend two labor law conferences.

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University of Miami Law students and faculty attend climate change conference in Egypt

October 19, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Faced with a growing energy crisis, record greenhouse gas concentrations, and increasing extreme weather events, attendees to the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change seek renewed solidarity between countries to deliver on the landmark Paris Agreement for people and the…

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Mitchell Hamline Law Economic Inclusion Clinic aids disenfranchised communities with economic independence

October 19, 2022

MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — One of Mitchell Hamline’s newest professors recently debuted a clinic that will give students experience representing clients working on behalf of historically disenfranchised communities.

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Notre Dame Law launches fellowship for students studying law and religion

October 19, 2022

THE INDIANA LAWYER — Four students who are interested in studying the law and religion have been selected to participate in a new Notre Dame Law School fellowship addressing both areas of study.

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Penn Carey Law student Jonathan Weirsema reflects on his summer work building cases against war criminals

October 19, 2022

PENN CAREY LAW — Jonathan Weirsema L’ 24 worked as a Legal Horizons Rule of Law Fellow in Tbilisi, Georgia  building universal jurisdiction cases against war criminals.

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