University of Utah Law student Jesus Salazar discusses passion for advocacy
S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Jesus Salazar was casually considering law school as an option — but when his family and friends faced incidents of discrimination based on their race, it solidified his decision. “At first it made me really angry,” Salazar said. “But as time went on, that anger turned into a desire to protect…
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S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — A team of students from the S.J. Quinney College of Law recently received top honors at a transactional law competition. Daniel Robinson, Eliza Burnett, Freedom Hansen, and Zach Marquez competed in the UCLA Transactional Law competition on February 25th. They won awards for Best Negotiation and Best Agreement. The UCLA Transactional Law…
Read More about University of Utah Law students receive top honors at transactional law competitionUniversity of Virginia Law student Christopher Banos pushes changes to the school’s honor code
UVA TODAY — University of Virginia students have voted to amend the UVA honor system’s single-sanction expulsion penalty for an honor violation, replacing it with a two-semester suspension. The decision came after student elections closed on Friday afternoon as students voted on a proposal to change Article II of the Honor Committee Constitution. The original article stated…
Read More about University of Virginia Law student Christopher Banos pushes changes to the school’s honor codeA look at on-demand courses for law students and lawyers
BUSINESS WORLD — Among the biggest struggles of the law profession gearing towards the future is the fact that most law schools today tend to remain traditional and generate “20th-century lawyers” when the world logically requires “21st-century lawyers.” This is according to Richard Susskind, who is among the most cited authors in the world when it…
Read More about A look at on-demand courses for law students and lawyersUniversity of Mississippi Law student Brittany Murphree discusses her experience in critical race theory class
CNN — Three weeks ago, Brittany Murphree enrolled in Law 743, a unique class for the University of Mississippi. Despite the skepticism from fellow Republican friends and family, the second-year law student wanted to take the class “to see what it’s all about.” “Honestly, I love it,” Murphree told CNN. She feels very respected as a White,…
Read More about University of Mississippi Law student Brittany Murphree discusses her experience in critical race theory classBaylor Law student Andrew Boone wins writing competition
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY LAW — Baylor Law is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Ultimate Writer Competition. The first-place winner is Andrew Boone, second-place winner is Maximilian Atchity, and Riley Zoch and Rachel Rickel tied for third place. Honorable mentions were received by Elias Bejany and Katie Thedford. This year’s case file was ripped from the…
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UC HASTINGS LAW — When she was growing up, Debra Bogaards ‘81 remembers her family’s Friday night Shabbat dinners included donating to a favorite charity each week. The Jewish idea of Tzedakah, a Hebrew word that is used to refer to charity or philanthropy, stuck with her as she grew up. She said, “It taught me…
Read More about New UC Hastings Law scholarship rewards students for public serviceA look at Columbia Law leadership fellows and their projects to advance legal education
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Columbia Law School’s Davis Polk Leadership Initiative fellows receive training, financial support, and mentorship from faculty, experts, and alumni as they work to advance a project that broadens the reach of legal education and legal services. Learn more about this year’s fellows and Innovation Grant recipients below and on the program’s website.
Read More about A look at Columbia Law leadership fellows and their projects to advance legal educationHofstra Law students Nicholas Tramposch and Rachel November honored for academic achievement
ABL ADVISOR — The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University has named Nicholas Tramposch as the recipient of the 2021-2022 Moritt Hock & Hamroff Business Law Honors Fellowship and Rachel November as the recipient of the 2021-2022 Marc L. Hamroff Annual Scholarship. The Fellowship is awarded to an incoming law student who has…
Read More about Hofstra Law students Nicholas Tramposch and Rachel November honored for academic achievementNew University of Iowa Law program seeks to foster conversations on different perspectives
IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — Iowa Law’s DEI committee piloted a new program last week called Across the Aisle. The program seeks to bridge divides and bring people with different perspectives into conversation with each other. The first topic was immigration. Prior to the event participants were asked to answer questions to determine where they stood on…
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