Pepperdine Law welcomes class of 2024
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — On August 9, 2021, after 886 days of physical separation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pepperdine Caruso Law community was delighted to welcome the Class of 2024 for Launch Week, a week-long introduction to law school and professional formation.
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QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY — Quinnipiac’s newest law students were urged to do more than just learn how to win cases. They were encouraged to do their part in helping to heal the world.
Read More about Quinnipiac Law dean Jennifer Gerarda Brown asks incoming class to make a positive impact on societyUniversity of Richmond Law students engage in community service projects to start law school
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SCHOOL OF LAW — The New Student Orientation at the University of Richmond School of Law kicked off with a bang this year. Over 125 volunteers gathered across five sites in Richmond on August 16 for the biggest orientation service project ever hosted by the Law School’s Carrico Center for Pro Bono &…
Read More about University of Richmond Law students engage in community service projects to start law schoolUniversity of Richmond Law students awarded summer public interest fellowships
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SCHOOL OF LAW — Since 2013, Richmond Law has guaranteed a summer of funding to students working in unpaid public sector positions. Students who are particularly interested in pursuing a career in the government or non-profit fields often receive a second fellowship. In 2021, Dean Wendy Perdue increased the amount awarded to each…
Read More about University of Richmond Law students awarded summer public interest fellowshipsTemple Law students win Montgomery County, Pa. mock trial competition
THE REPORTER — Taking part in an annual summer intern program sponsored by Montgomery County’s top law enforcement officer helped some aspiring lawyers cut their teeth in the legal arena.
Read More about Temple Law students win Montgomery County, Pa. mock trial competitionLaw class of 2020 bar passage and employment rates held steady amid pandemic
NATIONAL JURIST — The Class of 2020 had better first-time bar exam results than the previous, non-pandemic class. It passed at an 82.83% clip, compared to the 79.64% passing rate notched by the Class of 2019, according to American Bar Association statistics.
Read More about Law class of 2020 bar passage and employment rates held steady amid pandemicDetroit Mercy Law partners with Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office on clinic to research possible wrongful convictions
THE DETROIT NEWS — The Detroit Mercy Law School and the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office are partnering to create a clinic that will allow students to assist the prosecutor’s Conviction Integrity Unit.
Read More about Detroit Mercy Law partners with Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office on clinic to research possible wrongful convictionsFordham Law launches Realizing Excellence and Access in the Law (REAL) program
FORDHAM LAW NEWSFordham Law School announced today that its Realizing Excellence and Access in the Law (REAL) program launched this week when program participants were welcomed to campus. The program aims to expand opportunities for first-year law students from historically underrepresented backgrounds including underrepresented racial, ethnic, geographic, socioeconomic, LGBTQ, and first-generation college backgrounds.
Read More about Fordham Law launches Realizing Excellence and Access in the Law (REAL) programHoward Law hosts inaugural social justice week
Howard University — Howard University College of Arts and Science will host its first annual Social Justice Week, August 2-6, via Zoom. This week is one of the initiatives linked to the Mellon Foundation Grant received for the Just Futures Initiative in January. For one week, the community will have the opportunity to engage in community and academic panels, workshops, and guest speakers on criminal justice reform. Highlighted themes will connect the various instances of injustice in the…
Read More about Howard Law hosts inaugural social justice weekGift establishes new scholarship for underrepresented students at University of Kansas Law
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — A new scholarship fund at the University of Kansas School of Law will provide support to candidates who contribute to the diversity of the student body. Julia Gille Anderson and Jett Anderson, both L’82, established the Anderson Family Law Diversity Scholarship with a $75,000 gift commitment to KU Endowment.
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