Penn Law to hold 2022 Global Institute for Human Rights for students interested in advocacy
PENN LAW — The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s 2022 Global Institute for Human Rights (GIHR) is an interactive, immersive course of study aimed at undergraduates, graduate students, and junior professionals alike who are passionate about a career in human rights advocacy or who would like to enhance their awareness on such topics as women’s…
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ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY — The St. Mary’s University School of Law was one of 99law schools that responded to the U.S. Attorney General’s Call to Action to the Legal Profession to address the housing and eviction crisis. With the assistance of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA), the San Antonio Legal Assistance Association (SALSA) and the…
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA — When Glynnis Hagins made the switch from high school teacher in her hometown of Hamlet, North Carolina, to law school student at the University of South Carolina, the transition was part of her career plan since childhood – sort of. “I come from a family of educators, so becoming a teacher was…
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA — Two faculty members and a student have been recognized for their social justice efforts on campus and in the larger community as 2022 Social Justice Award winners. The University of South Carolina created the Social Justice Awards to recognize individuals who have exemplified the philosophies of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — A new pipeline initiative at the University of Virginia School of Law will offer a first-of-its-kind path to preparing first-generation and low-income undergraduate students to become competitive applicants to the nation’s leading law schools. The UVA Law Roadmap Scholars Initiative — distinguished by its residential summer program introducing participants to…
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WAFB 9 — There’s a new push to create more diversity in the sports agent industry. The Southern University Law Center, in partnership with Diverse Representation, are hosting its inaugural Sports Agent Bootcamp. The first-of-its-kind program will take place Feb. 4-5, 2022. Organizers say there are simply not enough Black sports agents, but they believe this plan is…
Read More about Southern University Law Center hosting first-of-its-kind boot camp to push more Black students to become sports agentsPodcast: Syracuse Law student Meg Steenburgh discusses the future of the bar exam with legal experts
LEGAL TALK NETWORK — Recent bar exam criticisms have left many in the legal sphere questioning whether the test really does what it claims. Is it still an essential step in legal licensure, or is it just a tired tradition? To help law students understand the many facets of this issue, Meg Steenburgh welcomes Josh Block…
Read More about Podcast: Syracuse Law student Meg Steenburgh discusses the future of the bar exam with legal expertsUniversity of Arkansas Law names students Donta Dismuke and Nicholas Hays as inaugural LeMay Business Law fellows
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS — Third-year law students Donta Dismuke and Nicholas Hays have been selected as the 2021-22 Ron and Casondra LeMay Business Law Fellows. They were selected based on their interest in and commitment to business law, significant leadership potential and prior performance within the business law program. Dismuke and Hays will serve as student leaders…
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UCONN TODAY — An idea for a new way to conserve water had been floating around in Robert Endrizzi’s mind for years, even before he started law school. So when supervisors in a UConn Law clinic asked if he had an entry for the Hinkle Entrepreneurship Competition, he didn’t have to think for long. “I said, you…
Read More about University of Connecticut Law student Robert Endrizzi discusses his passion for technology and entrepreneurshipFlorida International University Law trial team wins state championship
FIU NEWS — The College of Law trial team returned triumphant from Orlando this weekend having won the Chester Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition. Comprising the championship team were Victoria Thacker, Forrest J. Wilson, Christopher C. Chillingworth and Alexander A. Pollock. Wilson also took home the best advocate award. FIU’s winning squad was power-ranked first after the preliminary rounds, and…
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