Harvard Law Review elects student Priscila Coronado as president
REUTERS — The Harvard Law Review has named a California-born daughter of Mexican immigrants as its newest president, elevating a Latina to the top of one of the most prestigious U.S. law journals for the first time in its 135-year history. Harvard Law School student Priscila Coronado, 24, said in an email Sunday that her experiences growing…
Read More about Harvard Law Review elects student Priscila Coronado as presidentIndiana University McKinney Law professors adapt teaching styles to support students
THE INDIANA LAWYER — When Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law professor Carrie Hagan returned to in-person teaching from virtual learning, she immediately noticed a change in her students. “You can see exhaustion and you can feel stress and tension,” Hagan said. Returning to the physical classroom to teach after conducting online courses was an eye-opener…
Read More about Indiana University McKinney Law professors adapt teaching styles to support studentsUniversity of Iowa Law student Kabi Palaniappan discusses how he found community at law school
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — The best words to describe Iowa Law are “friendly” and “familial,” according to second-year student, Kabi Palaniappan. These characteristics were especially important to Palaniappan. Three weeks before he started his first semester of law school, his mother passed away from stage 4 cancer. Earlier, before he was about to graduate…
Read More about University of Iowa Law student Kabi Palaniappan discusses how he found community at law schoolGrant to Lewis & Clark Law to support Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has awarded a competitive 3-year, $300,000 grant in support of Lewis & Clark’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC). The LITC reapplies for these competitive grants every three years, and the award has been continuously granted by the IRS since the Clinic was founded over 20…
Read More about Grant to Lewis & Clark Law to support Low Income Taxpayer ClinicUniversity of New Mexico Law Student Bar Association vice president Taylor Bingham advocates for student involvement
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — Law school is a time to learn and grow as a person, and can also be a time to get involved with the school community. Taylor Bingham (’22) is the interim president, and soon-to-be vice president, of the Student Bar Association (SBA) and advocates for students to…
Read More about University of New Mexico Law Student Bar Association vice president Taylor Bingham advocates for student involvementPenn Law students Duncan Hall and Corina Scott recognized for brief writing and oral advocacy in mock trial competition
PENN LAW — Each year, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law Students compete in the Edwin R. Keedy Cup, an internal mock trial competition that combines intramural brief writing and oral advocacy. The Keedy Cup culminates with four participants randomly paired into two teams facing off in front of a panel of esteemed guest jurists.Dean and Bernard…
Read More about Penn Law students Duncan Hall and Corina Scott recognized for brief writing and oral advocacy in mock trial competitionPenn 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…
Read More about Penn Law to hold 2022 Global Institute for Human Rights for students interested in advocacySt. Mary’s University Law recognized by White House for response to eviction crisis
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…
Read More about St. Mary’s University Law recognized by White House for response to eviction crisisUniversity of South Carolina student Glynnis Hagins receives Skadden fellowship
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…
Read More about University of South Carolina student Glynnis Hagins receives Skadden fellowshipUniversity of South Carolina Law professor Aparna Polavarpu recognized for social justice efforts
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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