University of Kansas Law students Mary McMullen and Luke Sunderland win grants to improve rural access to justice
KU SCHOOL OF LAW — Two third-year students at the University of Kansas School of Law will receive grants from the Kansas Farm Bureau Legal Foundation. Mary McMullen and Luke Sunderland are recipients of the foundation’s Rural Law Practice Grant. The grant is awarded to law students who intend to practice in rural Kansas after graduation, bringing…
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Lewis & Clark Law has a renowned reputation for its Environmental Law program, but faculty and students alike also gain from experiences outside of the classroom. In addition to her teaching, Lewis & Clark Professor, Lisa Benjamin, serves as a co-chair of the Climate Accountability Working Group within the Climate Social…
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW — Winter weather is common in many states, but not Mississippi. A slight wintry mix or snow can create hazardous road conditions and make it very difficult to travel. First-year law student Emmy Thrower’s mind immediately went to healthcare workers in the area. Thrower’s mother works as a neonatal nurse…
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PENN STATE — Eight Penn State Dickinson Law scholars have received an invitation to participate in a White House and Department of Justice virtual meeting on Jan. 28. The offer was made on behalf of the White House and the Department of Justice in order to recognize and discuss Dickinson Law’s efforts to secure access…
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PENN STATE LAW — Christopher C. French, professor of practice and director of the Trial Advocacy Program at Penn State Law on the University Park campus, recently co-authored the release of the sixth edition of the book “Insurance Law in a Nutshell” (West Academic Publishing). The book by French and John F. Dobbyn examines the fundamentals of…
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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY NEWARK — Rutgers Law School faculty and students were invited by the White House to recount their efforts to halt pandemic evictions in Newark through pro bono work and an inventive outreach collaboration with community organizers and local artists. The Stop Evicting Newark Project began in the fall as a response to the Supreme Court…
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THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — After being bullied for a speech impediment growing up, the idea of law school really scared Hilary Adkins. She wasn’t sure she could stand up and speak up, as lawyers are often expected to do. Along with a fear of public speaking, Adkins also felt like her…
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Maggie Kinkopf never considered a legal career until her senior year in college, while listening to the third season of Serial, a podcast that critically examined Cuyahoga County’s criminal justice system. “I remember thinking, ‘This is a way I could contribute to making a real positive change,’ ” said…
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GEORGIA STATE NEWS HUB — It’s typical for one’s career to turn out different than expected, but it’s less common for that shift to be caused by identifying systemic problems and dedicating a career to becoming a solution. That’s what Rebekah Cohen Morris (J.D. ’23) is doing. The former teacher and current Doraville City Council member…
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DIGITAL JOURNAL — “We need more lawyers of color,” writes Stephen Neilson in the essay that won him the $2,500 Ben Crump Law School Scholarship. Neilson’s essay paid homage to the many people in his life who have propped him up and propelled him to greatness: his family members who moved to America from Jamaica, former…
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