University of Iowa Law hosts annual Supreme Court Day
IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — After going virtual in 2020, the University of Iowa College of Law’s long-standing tradition of Supreme Court Day was back in person today. Ever since the inaugural Supreme Court Day was held in 1928, talented Iowa Law students have argued in front of Iowa Supreme Court Justices during Supreme Court Day. The event, originally…
Read More about University of Iowa Law hosts annual Supreme Court DayLewis & Clark Law professor Tom Buchele works to protect natural resources in Oregon
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — After a 30 minute in-person oral argument on September 29, Professor Tom Bucheleand co-counsel Earthrise alum Jesse Buss ’12 obtained a preliminary injunction against the commercial logging of hundreds of large and old-growth trees in the Ochoco National Forest’s Walton Lake Recreation Area. Buchele is a Clinical Professor of Law…
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI NEWS — Students from four of the state’s historically black colleges and universities recently visited the University of Mississippi School of Law to see what the school offers and introduce them to the many resources, including faculty and staff, available to assist in the law school application process. The preview day is part of…
Read More about University of Mississippi Law hosts prospective students on HBCU Preview DayNorthwestern Law students Tommy Hoyt, Jennifer Aronsohn, and Lauren Peterson receive national recognition for scholarship
NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Being a law student is challenging. Your days are full of lectures, your nights are full of studying, but for some students, one of the most crucial aspects are the student research papers. Many hope that the long hours put into structuring, writing and presenting their papers will culminate in…
Read More about Northwestern Law students Tommy Hoyt, Jennifer Aronsohn, and Lauren Peterson receive national recognition for scholarshipPenn Law hosts Professionalism Day to prepare students for legal careers
PENN LAW — Each fall, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Center on Professionalism (COP) hosts “Professionalism Day,” an event that introduces students to the foundational skills they will need for successful lawyering careers. Though Professionalism Day has traditionally been geared exclusively toward incoming 1Ls, this year, COP expanded its Professionalism Day offerings to upper-level students…
Read More about Penn Law hosts Professionalism Day to prepare students for legal careersSouthern University Law Center hosts symposium on sports and entertainment law
WAFB 9 — If you’ve ever been interested in learning more about how topics like technology, animation, law, sports, and entertainment are connected, the Southern University is hosting an event towards the end of October that may help to get your creative juices flowing. In an effort to engage students with industry leaders, Southern University Law Center,…
Read More about Southern University Law Center hosts symposium on sports and entertainment lawNew University of Virginia Law course prepares students for work with Spanish-speaking clients
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — A new course to be offered by the University of Virginia School of Law in the spring will help students improve their skills as advocates for Spanish-speaking clients. Spanish for Public Service Lawyers will introduce eight students who already have some proficiency in speaking Spanish to real-world clients who are…
Read More about New University of Virginia Law course prepares students for work with Spanish-speaking clientsYale Law clinic connects research to practical law enforcement reforms
YALE DAILY NEWS — In its first year of in-person work, the Police, Law, and Policy Clinic at Yale Law School is allowing students to translate empirical evidence on policing and reform programs into real and actionable justice-oriented policy measures. The clinic, which is now in its second year of existence, partners closely with the Law School’s…
Read More about Yale Law clinic connects research to practical law enforcement reformsHow the Public Service Loan Forgiveness reform helps current borrowers
NPR — Zahra Nealy was in the shower, listening to the radio, when she heard NPR reportingon Friday that the U.S. Department of Education would use its authority to help borrowers and relax the rules of the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. “That’s me! You’re talking about me,” Nealy, who works for a Southern California…
Read More about How the Public Service Loan Forgiveness reform helps current borrowersWorking paper by UC Berkeley Law students looks at racial bias in San Francisco policing
THE DAVIS VANGUARD — In a working paper, University of California, Berkeley law students are evaluating how biased policing, ineffective legal standards, and unjust institutions have prevented structural reform in San Francisco’s Police Department. The project is under the supervision of Clinical Professor Roxanna Altholz, and involve law students, David Maxson Harris, Sara Jaramillo, and Vanessa Rivas-Bernardy…
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