University of Virginia Law program to help first-generation and low-income students attend law schools
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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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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