Georgia State University Law students study ongoing wrongful conviction case
GEORGIA STATE NEWS HUB — “So, what are we going to do?” Steph Iasiello (J.D.’23) asked law students one day during Professor Russell Covey’s wrongful convictions course, after the group spent an entire class session reviewing documents and exhibits related to Melissa Lucio’s case.
Read More about Georgia State University Law students study ongoing wrongful conviction caseHarvard Law student Eli Nachmany discusses unique opportunities for sports law students at the school
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL CLINICAL — Harvard Law School has the best sports law program in the country. During my time at HLS, I have had the opportunity to complete various legal internships at the highest heights of the sports industry.
Read More about Harvard Law student Eli Nachmany discusses unique opportunities for sports law students at the schoolHarvard Law student William Greenlaw discusses how school prepared him for a career fighting for the underserved
HARVARD LAW TODAY — If life itself is our greatest teacher, then a student who can apply lived experience to classroom learning has the benefit of a superior education. William Greenlaw ’22 not only has these tools, but he is already applying them to the law. Having grown up in what he describes as a working-class family…
Read More about Harvard Law student William Greenlaw discusses how school prepared him for a career fighting for the underservedHarvard Law Education Law Clinic and Advocates for Education host summit for local high school students
HARVARD LAW TODAY — The halls of Wasserstein buzzed with excitement as a group of high school students from across Massachusetts took part in a day-long summit on April 19 featuring workshops on ways they can make change in their schools and in their community.
Read More about Harvard Law Education Law Clinic and Advocates for Education host summit for local high school studentsUniversity of Houston Law hosts discussion on diversity in the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Sixty-four Black attorneys throughout Texas virtually took part in the Dean’s Diversity Dialogue: Texas Big Law, Black Law Partner/Corporate Counsel Summit on April 25 to discuss recruitment and retention of, and collaboration among Texas Black lawyers. Studies show that Black attorneys make up only 4.7% of the legal profession and…
Read More about University of Houston Law hosts discussion on diversity in the legal professionHoward Law graduate Adisa Omido discusses how law school built upon her passion for law
THE DIG — Kansas native and first-generation Kenyan-American Adisa Omido is graduating Howard University School of Law having founded Howard’s Space Law Society, the first organization of its kind at an HBCU. Following graduation, Omido will join corporate law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in Washington, D.C. She sat down with Howard’s…
Read More about Howard Law graduate Adisa Omido discusses how law school built upon her passion for lawUIC Law International Human Rights Clinic students help local Afghan refugees
UIC LAW — More than 75,000 Afghans have been resettled in the U.S. since the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in August 2021. In the nine months since, local human rights organizations have responded with aid, but these organizations often need help addressing gaps in refugee services, like legal questions surrounding asylum and immigration processes.…
Read More about UIC Law International Human Rights Clinic students help local Afghan refugeesUniversity of Iowa Law student Ellen Wiah details her passion for human rights and the law
IOWA LAW NEWS — Two words capture second-year law student Ellen Wiah: motivated and adaptable. With a passion for the law and a determined spirit, Wiah is well on her way to making an impact on the legal profession.
Read More about University of Iowa Law student Ellen Wiah details her passion for human rights and the lawUniversity of Louisville Law student Jesten Sylvester Slaw selected as student commencement speaker
U OF L NEWS — Jesten Sylvester Slaw, a U.S. Army veteran receiving his juris doctor from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, is the scheduled morning ceremony speaker for the May 14 Spring Commencement exercises.
Read More about University of Louisville Law student Jesten Sylvester Slaw selected as student commencement speakerUMass Law student Katelyn Fisher discusses how background in science contributes to her legal education
UMASS LAW — Katelyn Fisher, JD ’22 graduated from UMass Dartmouth in 2019 with a biology major and has excelled as a UMass Law student. She was a member of the UMass Law Review, serving as Lead Editor this year, and interned for Justice Elspeth B. Cypher at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. She worked…
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