University of Akron Law student Dominie Burwell selected for Presidential Management Fellows Program
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — Dominie Burwell, a third-year student at The University of Akron School of Law, has been selected as a 2022 finalist in the prestigious Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF). Administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the PMF is a two-year leadership development program for entry-level advanced degree…
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law Tiffany Murphy welcomed scholarship recipients, donors, staff, faculty and guests at the U of A School of Law’s 12th annual scholarship luncheon Friday, Feb. 18. The event took place at noon via Zoom. Nearly 60 individuals, including Kellie Knight, assistant vice chancellor for…
Read More about University of Arkansas Law celebrates students at annual eventUC Irvine Law clinic students co-author Orange County domestic violence fatality review team report
UCI LAW — Orange County Domestic Violence Death Review Team (DVDRT) released a decade long study highlighting fatality trends and recommendations for prevention and intervention. The task force is co-chaired by University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Professor Jane Stoever, director of UCI Law Domestic Violence Clinic and UCI Initiative to End Family…
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UCI LAW — University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Professor and Director of the International Justice Clinic, David Kaye, provided expert testimony before a committee established by the Supreme Court of India to investigate the Indian government’s use of the intrusive Pegasus spyware. Prof. Kaye’s testimony concerned the alleged purchase and misuse of Pegasus…
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UCINCINNATI — Travis Hardee is a first-year UC Law student from South Carolina pursuing both his JD and MA in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies as part of UC’s dual degree program. He spoke with us about why closing the representation gap in the legal field—one of the least diverse industries—is important to him, and…
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FORDHAM LAWYER — It’s no surprise that law school can be stressful, and not just during exams. “New law school students are bombarded with information, which creates confusion and can feel overwhelming,” says Linda Sugin, professor of law at Fordham Law. “Plus, the course load is challenging—no wonder they feel anxious, fearful, and disappointed. That’s why…
Read More about Newest edition of Fordham Lawyer Magazine looks at the future of legal educationFordham Law trial advocacy team wins regional competition
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Four Fordham Law students representing the Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Center swept the competition at the New York regional level of the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) National Trial Competition, which took place on February 5 and 6. The two teams—composed of Dominic Conoshenti ’22 and Chehak Gogia ’22, and Dean Corrado…
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Casey Bage ’23 and Glenda Valdez ’23 have been named as the 2022 Wyss Scholars. Funded by the Wyss Foundation, a private, charitable foundation dedicated to land conservation, the Wyss Scholars Program seeks to identify and support a new generation of leaders focused on land conservation issues. Casey Bage grew…
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THE OXFORD EAGLE — The University of Mississippi School of Law has named 14 first-year law students as 2022 business law fellows. The new fellows are: Hattie Burdin, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Cassidy Dearman, Leakesville; Kennedy Gerard of Laplace, Louisiana; Madison Gray of Monticello, Arkansas; Holdon Guy of Johnson City, Tennessee; Colin Haley of Charlotte, North Carolina;…
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YAHOO! – “I am close to becoming the first African-American female chess master.” Law student Rochelle Ballantyne has a current chess rating of around 2000, which earns her the official title of chess expert. To become a chess master, players must reach the magic number of 2200. “It is obviously not easy to become a master. I’ve been trying to…
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