Law School Survey of Student Engagement report explores impact of COVID-19 on law students
REUTERS — The COVID-19 pandemic has left many law students struggling to pay their bills and buy food, feeling less connected to their classmates and teachers, and experiencing more anxiety and loneliness. Those findings come from the latest Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE), an annual survey of student satisfaction and legal education trends. Researchers collected…
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THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — University of Akron School of Law students got a close-up view of what it’s like to be a JAG officer when the Army Court of Criminal Appeals visited the school this fall. The Court heard oral arguments in an actual court-martial appeal case in front of a full house in the…
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CLEVELAND.COM — What high school student doesn’t like a good argument? Students from 14 local high schools have the opportunity to listen to arguments before the state’s highest court Tuesday and Wednesday, as the University of Akron hosts the Ohio Supreme Court on campus. Court was held like normal, with students rising as the Justices entered…
Read More about University of Akron Law hosts Ohio Supreme CourtCase Western Reserve Law First Amendment Clinic students argue religious accommodations case before federal court
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — In October, Case Western Reserve University School of Law First Amendment Clinic students Makela Hayford, Ginger Pinkerton and Nathan Venesky, along with First Amendment Fellow Sara Coulter, completed a 3½-day bench trial in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in Youngstown before the…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law First Amendment Clinic students argue religious accommodations case before federal courtHarvard Law students discuss social entrepreneurship during national pro bono week
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Growing up gay in Iraq, Amir Ashour ’24 saw firsthand many immediate needs for his nation’s LGBTQ+ community. “I wanted to be able to hold my partner’s hand in public and talk about being LGBTQ without fearing for my life,” the first year J.D. student said at a recent Harvard Law School…
Read More about Harvard Law students discuss social entrepreneurship during national pro bono weekHarvard Law student Nathan Lowry discusses life as a law student after service as a Marine
HARVARD LAW TODAY — As is the case for many U.S. Marines, Nathan Lowry ’24 has strong feelings about the withdrawal of American military forces from Afghanistan this summer after 20 years of combat. Did the Biden administration do the right thing? “It’s a tough one,” says Lowry, who served five-and-a-half years in the Marines as a…
Read More about Harvard Law student Nathan Lowry discusses life as a law student after service as a MarineUMass Law Delta Theta Phi law fraternity chapter honored at national convention
UMASS LAW — At the 62nd Biennial Convention for Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity International in Tulsa, OK, the Larkin Senate (UMass Law chapter) won six awards, a record number of awards won by a student senate since the law fraternity’s founding more than 100 years ago. Delta Theta Phi is a professional, co-ed law fraternity with…
Read More about UMass Law Delta Theta Phi law fraternity chapter honored at national conventionNorthwestern Law sends six delegates to UN climate change conference
NORTHWESTERN NOW — Threats of climate catastrophe and ongoing pressure from student activists have catalyzed universities to adopt international standards for environmental stewardship and spur new research and remediation efforts that span from grassroots to global. As such, schools including Northwestern University are now playing an increasingly important role in setting climate change policy worldwide and…
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC — In August, the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law welcomed more than 200 students to its Sacramento campus. Fifty-three different undergraduate degrees from 69 different universities are represented in the class. This year’s class of 170 JD students is comprised of 56 percent women and 36 percent first-generation college students.…
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PENN LAW — With many states across the country moving to restrict voting rights, the need for skilled advocates who can work to increase voter participation, access, and protection is urgent. The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School has a strong commitment to protecting and enhancing voting rights and participation among citizens, carried out through various…
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