SMU Dedman Law student Haley Taylor Schlitz to become youngest graduate in the school’s history

May 10, 2022

BECAUSE OF THEM WE CAN — A 19-year-old is set to become the youngest Southern Methodist University (SMU) Law graduate in the school’s nearly 100-year-history, SMU.edu reports.

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Syracuse Law students create group to support first-generation students

May 10, 2022

THE DAILY ORANGE — Erica Glastetter has always known she wants to become a lawyer, even though she didn’t meet one until she went to law school. But as the first member of her family to attend law school, Glastetter, a second-year student at Syracuse University’s College of Law, said she came in feeling underprepared. Her experiences inspired…

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University of Virginia Law assistant dean Jennifer Hulvey and student Sanjeev Kumar honored for excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion

May 10, 2022

UVA TODAY — The University’s Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion established the award in 2010 – with President Emeritus Casteen being the first recipient – to honor members of the UVA community whose commitment to, and passion for, diversity includes the ability to create a setting that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion.

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More college students report higher psychological disabilities

May 9, 2022

INSIDE HIGHER ED — The national mental health crisis plaguing colleges is stretching disability support offices, where more students are registering psychological disorders to receive classroom accommodations.

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The Recording Academy’s Entertainment Law Initiative honors law students and faculty

May 5, 2022

RECORDING ACADEMY — The Recording Academy’s Entertainment Law Initiative was established to promote discussion and debate around compelling legal matters and trends in the ever-evolving music industry.

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Law students discuss what they wish they had known before law school

May 5, 2022

LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION COUNCIL — In this webinar, aimed at individuals planning to start law school in August 2023 or later, we heard from current law students about what they wish they’d known before starting law school. A panel of current law students shared their experiences and firsthand accounts of what worked — and what didn’t…

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University of Alabama Law student Aaliyah Locke discusses balancing parenthood with law school

May 5, 2022

THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA NEWS CENTER — As she looked into her newborn son’s eyes, Aaliyah Locke made him a promise: She would do whatever it took to succeed. Five years later, on Mother’s Day with her son cheering her on, she’ll cross the commencement stage to receive her Juris Doctor.“Graduating on Mother’s Day, surrounded by my…

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University of Arkansas Law student Joshua Clem named fellow for veterans’ justice organization

May 4, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — Second-year law student Joshua Clem has been selected as the 2022 Squire Patton Boggs Foundation Sustained Impact Veterans’ Justice Fellow. He was selected from a large pool of highly qualified law students from across the country.

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University of Arkansas Law Criminal Practice Clinic helps protect client’s civil rights

May 4, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — Third-year law student Katie Sparrow delivered her first closing argument to a jury in U.S. District Court in the Western District of Arkansas at the end of a three-day trial in September 2021.

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Law School Students Gain Experience from New Research Opportunity

May 4, 2022

UA LITTLE ROCK NEWS  — A new, first-of-its-kind project at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law connects law review students with firms and judges on issues impacting state courts.

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