Georgia State University Law wins Hofstra Law medical-legal mock trial competition
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY LAW NEWS — Georgia State University College of Law was named the winner of the fourth National Medical-Legal Trail Competition, hosted by the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, sponsored by DOAR. Georgia State University College of Law defeated South…
Read More about Georgia State University Law wins Hofstra Law medical-legal mock trial competitionNew University of Kansas Law class of dean’s fellows to mentor incoming law students
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS — Thirteen students at the University of Kansas School of Law have been chosen as Dean’s Fellows for the 2021-22 academic year. The Dean’s Fellows are a group of second- and third-year law students selected to mentor first-year peers. Fellows offer academic support and guidance, serving as resources for students navigating the transition to…
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant housing crisis at both a national and local level. Third-year Miami Law student Sam Sachs has spent the last year and a half on the front lines advocating for tenants at Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. Sachs started at LSGMI in…
Read More about University of Miami Law student Sam Sachs advocates for tenants affected by COVID-19Penn Law Global Institute for Human Rights hosts hackathon focused on building a better post-COVID-19 world
PENN LAW — Over the summer, over 65 emerging young leaders from over 13 countries came together for the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s 2021Global Institute for Human Rights (GIHR) organized by Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Senior Adjunct Professor of Global Leadership and the Academic Director of the Global Institute for Human Rights, and…
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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) alumnus Richard A. “Rick” Morris ’91 will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 2, and he has engaged STCL Houston professors and law students as he prepares to appeal the important Houston-based First Amendment case. When Morris, a partner at Rogers,…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Cryptocurrency, barbarian law and statistical analysis will be among the topics discussed in courses offered at the University of Virginia School of Law in 2022. The following five new and returning courses for the January term and five new courses for the spring semester aim to give students different…
Read More about New University of Virginia Law classes explore cryptocurrency, neuroethics, and other topicsWillamette Law attorney mentor program celebrates 30th anniversary
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — Every September, Phylis Myles spends about three weeks mulling over piles of paperwork. As the assistant dean for career planning and development, she analyzes hobbies, legal areas of interest, sports affinities and other background information — all to match most of the Willamette Law first-year students with the attorney mentor who fits them…
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — Meeting at noon in Yale Law School’s Sol Goldman Courtyard, some 20 students critique approaches to national security and scrutinize how they relate to topics like antitrust, public health, race, and technology. This weekly meetup is not just lunchtime conversation, though there is food. Nor is it a conventional class, though students…
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UCLA LAW — When UCLA School of Law hosts a new tournament called the Verdict, starting on Oct. 16, it will be presenting a first-of-its kind law school jury-trial competition. While most trial advocacy competitions ask lawyers or judges to score students on their courtroom performances as a proxy for what lay jurors would find persuasive, the…
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On September 19, Fordham Law students along with their parents, spouses, grandparents and other family members, attended a virtual Family Day. The annual event is an opportunity for “first-year students to share their law school experiences with friends and family,” says Susan Kalicharan-Garcia, associate director of Student Affairs. “Through various presentations given by…
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