LSU Law alumnus endows fund to support school’s clinics

September 28, 2021

LSU LAW — For 31 years, Joe Macaluso (’79), a Hammond, La., native and current New Orleans resident, traveled the world throughout his legal career, from South America to Europe to the Middle East. Exploring his broad options for giving, he was impressed by the LSU Law Clinic program and its dual purpose of serving those…

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University of Nebraska Law students visit a local middle school for Constitution Day

September 27, 2021

NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA — A Nebraska Law School had its students teach eighth graders in Lincoln about the Constitution Friday as part of “Constitution Day” celebrations. Students at the University of Nebraska College of Law talked about the U.S. Constitution to six middle schools in Lincoln today, September 17, after the annual event was cancelled due to…

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Penn State Dickinson Law students train to become court-appointed advocates in new class

September 27, 2021

PENN STATE NEWS — Penn State Dickinson Law second-year law students Aranda Stathers, Aria Plants and Ezza Ahmed were sworn in as court-appointed special advocates (CASA) on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the Cumberland County Courthouse. The three students inaugurated a new collaboration with CASA offering second-year Dickinson Law students a one-credit experiential learning course called Introduction…

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Quinnipiac Law student Brian Conaster continues studies while serving in the US Navy in Qatar

September 27, 2021

QUINNIPAC UNIVERSITY — For one Quinnipiac law student, learning doesn’t stop when duty calls. Navy Lieutenant Commander Brian Conatser, JD ‘21 balances his studies with military service as he performs active duty in Qatar, where he’s been stationed since mid-June.

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US Army Court of Criminal Appeals to hear arguments at Akron Law

September 22, 2021

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — The University of Akron School of Law will host the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals for an oral argument, followed by a question-and-answer session with students on Friday, September 24, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the McDowell Law Center Brennan Courtroom.

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CSU Cleveland-Marshall Law Pretrial Justice Clinic student Kailey Leary advocates for bail reform at Ohio state legislature

September 22, 2021

CLEVAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law 3L student Kailey Leary had the opportunity to advocate for Senate Bill 182, bail reform legislation being considered by Ohio’s state legislature as part of the CSU C|M|LAW Criminal Justice Center’s new Pretrial Justice Clinic.“Researching and preparing my testimony in support of SB 182 was an incredible…

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CSU Cleveland-Marshall Law Pretrial Justice Clinic student Kailey Leary advocates for bail reform at Ohio state legislature

September 21, 2021

CSU CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law 3L student Kailey Leary had the opportunity to advocate for Senate Bill 182, bail reform legislation being considered by Ohio’s state legislature as part of the CSU C|M|LAW Criminal Justice Center’s new Pretrial Justice Clinic.

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Harvard Law clinics focus on preventing evictions

September 21, 2021

HARVARD LAW TODAY — The expiration two weeks ago of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s pandemic-related moratorium on evictions has caused new uncertainty for the millions of Americans who are behind on rent. And although Congress has approved nearly $47 billion in aid to assist tenants and compensate landlords – particularly small scale family…

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University of Hawaii Law creates leadership lab to support future legal executives

September 21, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I NEWS — A new island-focused leadership lab to train future legal and business leaders at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law will launch this fall. The Island Leadership Lab (Lab) is the result of a unique collaboration between law school alumni, leaders, and volunteer “leaders in residence”…

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Two University of Michigan Law students awarded Equal Justice Works fellowships

September 21, 2021

MICHIGAN DAILY — Two Michigan Law students and one recent alumna have been recognized for their dedication to the public interest by Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit organization that connects law students with public interest opportunities throughout the country. Anna Hall, ’19, has been awarded a prestigious two-year Fellowship, while rising 2L Mitchell Forbes has been…

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