University of Arkansas Black Law Student Association to host symposium on diversity in the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — The Black Law Students Association invites students to attend the Brummer’s Symposium at 1 p.m. Friday, April 8, at the U of A School of Law Courtroom, room 240. The symposium serves as an opportunity to educate students both at the law school and across the larger campus community. In addition, the…
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — The U of A School of Law and the Board of Advocates will host the final round of the 2022 Negotiations Competition at 9 a.m. in the E.J. Ball Courtroom on April 8.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY — On Thursday, March 31, 2022, Baylor Law held its annual awards ceremony to honor outstanding student accomplishments during the past year. The John William and Florence Dean Minton Student Awards Ceremony and Lecture Series celebrates those Baylor Law students who excel both in and out of the classroom. Baylor Law honored students…
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TODAY AT ELON — A first-generation Elon Law student is among a half dozen winners of a national $25,000 scholarship drawing for her participation in workshops designed to help law students strengthen their personal finances and plan for loan repayments.
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THE HERALD TIMES — Donna Bernens-Kinkead’s fifth-grade class at University Elementary School spent Friday afternoon in the mini trial room at Indiana University’s law school, making arguments, listening to witness testimony and cross-examining characters from “How to Train Your Dragon,” including Hiccup Horrendous, Fishlegs and twins Ruffnut and Tuffnut.
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THE DEN — Mercer Law School third-year students Brennan Collins and Malory-Anne Oliver won the American Bar Association National Client Counseling Competition on March 27. This is the first time Mercer Law School has won the national competition, and is the second Mercer Law advocacy national championship title in 2022.
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MINNESOTA LAW — A new clinic Minnesota Law will launch next fall will offer name, image, and likeness (NIL) legal assistance to students with NIL needs, including college athletes and social media influencers of all types. Created in partnership with the law firm of Fredrikson & Byron, the Sports and NIL Clinic will help its student clients…
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COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN — An organization that helps veterans appeal disability benefits denied by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is celebrating a milestone moment in its history. The group, known as the University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic, has surpassed the $10 million mark, in terms of the amount of money obtained for…
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NEBRASKA TODAY — Ten University of Nebraska-Lincoln students — eight undergraduates and two graduate students — were awarded Student Luminary Awards to recognize their exceptional leadership and commitment to improving the campus and community.
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NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — In March, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Bluhm Legal Clinic continued its Lawyering and Race in the 21st Century series with “Beyond Punishment: Restorative Justice and Health Equity.” Hosted online and in-person, the 90-minute conversation addressed public health, the need for restorative justice, and how income inequity contributes to…
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