UC Berkeley Law students partner with business school on mock negotiations competition
BERKELEY LAW — For a fast-rising number of lawyers, understanding the business world is more than an intellectual curiosity. It’s an occupational necessity. The Halloum Business Competition provides another case in point. Combining the skill sets of Berkeley Law and Berkeley Haas MBA students to navigate a simulated complex transaction based on actual fact patterns, the unique…
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UC CINCINNATI — Over the past three years, the LLM program at the University of Cincinnati College of Law has welcomed students from the Fulbright Foreign Student Program as part of its incoming cohort. This year, Cincinnati Law was proud to welcome two Fulbright students—Irina Zemkina, from Russia, and Julija Jurtoska, from North Macedonia—as part of its incoming class of LLM students, which includes 20 students from 10 countries. Fulbright students are selected by their…
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law welcomes two Fulbright Scholars in new LLM classDenver Law students connect with US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor during virtual event
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER — For an afternoon, students of all ages had an opportunity to hear what is possible for them if they work hard and don’t allow obstacles, challenges and barriers to keep them from achieving their goals and dreams. On Friday, Nov. 5, the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law, Graduate School of Professional…
Read More about Denver Law students connect with US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor during virtual eventDuke Law pop-up eviction advice clinic assists area residents
DUKE LAW — On Friday mornings this semester, the Duke Law Civil Justice Clinic is holding a pop-up Eviction Advice Clinic in the Durham County Courthouse in downtown Durham. The clinic provides legal assistance to local residents facing eviction, often related to circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and exacerbated after the federal eviction moratorium ended on…
Read More about Duke Law pop-up eviction advice clinic assists area residentsFordham Law wellness week highlights student mental health
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law’s second annual Wellness Week—extended to a two-week series of events this year—took place between October 4 and 15 and was organized by the Office of Professionalism. This new tradition at the Law School expands upon Fordham Law’s annual Mental Health Day and continues to spark conversations about holistic approaches to…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Four University of Houston Law Center Mock Trial Team members won the first TEX-ABOTA Showdown Trial Advocacy Competition last weekend, beating out every other law school in the state of Texas. UHLC students Laura Gomez Duarte, Brett Hargis, John Herrman and Alejandra Rodriguez secured the win for the Law Center. The…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center students win trial advocacy competitionUniversity of Idaho Law launches housing clinic to help area residents facing eviction
KISU — The University of Idaho College of Law has started a Housing Law Clinic in partnership with local nonprofit Jesse Tree to help landlords and tenants with legal, social and financial support to prevent evictions across the Treasure Valley, according to a press release. Jesse Tree, a Boise nonprofit focused on homelessness prevention, has worked with…
Read More about University of Idaho Law launches housing clinic to help area residents facing evictionUniversity of Iowa Law students participate in professor Amy Kretkowski’s pro bono veterans’ assistance program
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — Since 2018, law students who have successfully completed Professor Amy Kretkowski’s fall course in Veterans Benefits Law have had the chance to join Kretkowski in an appellate advocacy independent study program during the spring semester. In addition to her law practice and teaching at the law school, Professor Kretkowski is a volunteer attorney with the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono…
Read More about University of Iowa Law students participate in professor Amy Kretkowski’s pro bono veterans’ assistance programUniversity of Miami Law student Maxwell Zoberman prepares for Marine service post-graduation
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Maxwell Zoberman can picture himself in the future prosecuting human rights offenses for the United States Department of Justice. In the meantime, he has a whole lot of training and experience to keep him busy. Very busy. The Miami Public Interest Scholar spent a grueling ten weeks during his rising…
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW — The Government Law Student Association at the University of Mississippi School of Law hosted its inaugural policy competition last month, where students demonstrated legislative writing, oral advocacy and lobbying skills. GLSA was founded last spring as space for law students who are interested in pursuing legal careers in government…
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