University of Kentucky Law students assist flood victims in Eastern Kentucky
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.
Read More about Mitchell Hamline Law student Kiana Carlson named to Interior Department committee on place namesUniversity of North Dakota Law welcomes Class of 2025
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.
Read More about Northwestern Law graduates participate in public interest fellowshipsPenn Law Access to Justice Tech Fellows Program increases access to justice through technology
PENN TODAY — The Access to Justice Tech Fellows Program mobilizes law students across the country to generate pathbreaking ways to increase access to justice for the most vulnerable communities.
Read More about Penn Law Access to Justice Tech Fellows Program increases access to justice through technologyPenn State Law student Megan Dougherty gains experience in labor law during summer fellowship
PENN STATE LAW — Megan Dougherty, J.D. candidate for the Class of 2023 at Penn State Law in University Park, received a summer fellowship through the Peggy Browning Fund, a nonprofit organization that helps future labor lawyers through fellowship opportunities, an annual workers’ rights conference, and regional workshops. Dougherty’s fellowship gave her the opportunity to…
Read More about Penn State Law student Megan Dougherty gains experience in labor law during summer fellowshipSt. John’s Law student Keyrollos Ibrahim cofounds Carlsbad Equality Coalition
ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY — Last month, by a 4–1 margin, the Carlsbad City Council voted to establish a commission to improve police-community relations. It was a watershed moment for Keyrollos Ibrahim. The Carlsbad Equality Coalition, a grassroots nonprofit he co-founded in his hometown on Southern California’s coastline, had been working on the pivotal reform initiative…
Read More about St. John’s Law student Keyrollos Ibrahim cofounds Carlsbad Equality CoalitionStetson Law re-introduces civil rights travel learning experience
STETSON UNIVERSITY — A group of law students has just wrapped up a once-in-a-lifetime experience exploring the places, events, and people that shaped the Civil Rights Movement. The two-week course took students to places like the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, and the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum…
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