Pepperdine Law hosts program for HBCU students interested in law school

July 27, 2022

PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — On June 13, Pepperdine Caruso Law hosted a Los Angeles County Bar Association program for HBCU students interested in applying to law school. Ten students from Morehouse College visited Caruso Law for an all-day program that included an orientation, mock class, tour of the law school, and admissions information.…

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Law school magazine honors Suffolk Law student Aubrie Souza

July 27, 2022

THE NATIONAL JURIST — Since the summer of her first year of law school, Souza has been working on mobile-friendly “smartforms” for state courts and other related projects. Little by little, she’s been learning Python, YAML and other coding languages.

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University of Virginia Law student Jordan Kijewski discusses public service summer work

July 26, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Before coming to the University of Virginia School of Law, Jordan Kijewski ’24 helped underrepresented high school students apply to college and “adopted” a grandmother who became a close friend. Kijewski, a native of Haymarket, Virginia, studied U.S. government and politics and American studies as an undergraduate at UVA.

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How students are recovering from lost time during the pandemic

July 25, 2022

NEW YORK TIMES — A new report estimates that it may take students at least three to five years to recover from the pandemic. Federal relief money will most likely have run out by then.

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Yale and Stanford law schools eliminate tuition for low-income students

July 18, 2022

INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY — Yale Law School (YLS) and Stanford Law School (SLS) each recently announced that they are eliminating tuition for low-income students, making them the first elite law schools in the country to offer such extensive need-based financial assistance.

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New documentary looks at the lives of first-generation Black law students

July 18, 2022

INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY — In 2021, documentary filmmaker Evangeline M. Mitchell released “Becoming Black Lawyers,” a short film that highlights the law school experiences of five first-generation African American attorneys. The documentary features interviews with lawyers Veronica N. Dunlap, Paula T. Edgar, Natasha M. Nurse, Marcus Sandifer, and Alexi Thomas, who recount their path to…

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University of Akron Law recognizes graduating students’ pro bono work

July 18, 2022

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — The 2022 graduating class of The University of Akron (UA) School of Law more than upheld the school’s long-standing tradition of abundant community and pro bono service. In total, the 108 graduates donated more than 10,000 hours during their time in law school—an impressive number, especially considering the…

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Arizona State University Law establishes professorship to expand entrepreneurship opportunities

July 18, 2022

ASU NEWS — Michael Hool says he feels encouraged to see Arizona State University apply its impressive facilities and resources to foster the spirit of innovation and support the launch of new companies. He also says he has felt that way for two decades.

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Campbell Law moot court team travels to Serbia for international competition

July 15, 2022

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY BLOGS — Members of the Campbell Law School’s Willem C. Vis Moot Court team traveled to Serbia to compete in the Belgrade Open Pre-Moot Competition on April 2-3. 

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Campbell Law student Charles Ainsworth honored by US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina for heroism

July 15, 2022

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY NEWS — Charles Ainsworth, a second-year Campbell Law School student and retired officer of the Raleigh Police Department, has received a Heroism Award from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

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