UCLA Law students awarded public interest fellowships
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — Highlighting the proud track record of UCLA School of Law students who aspire to be leaders in public interest law, seven recent graduates have earned esteemed post-graduate fellowships from top organizations in the field.
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Undeterred by the pandemic, the Law School hosted 39 events online in the past year. Most events had 200-300 attendees, about three times the audience in-person events attracted in the past. The total attendance for the events from fall 2020 through spring 2021 was 7,237.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law webinars draw national attendanceUConn Law receives donation to establish Human Rights Award for law students
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF LAW — After retiring from careers in international banking and law, Paul Schneider ’18 LLM became a student again, enrolling at UConn School of Law to study human rights and social justice. Being selected as the 2017 recipient of the Olimpiad Ioffe Prize for Outstanding Graduate Student in Comparative Law inspired…
Read More about UConn Law receives donation to establish Human Rights Award for law studentsCornell Law professor Elizabeth Brundige to offer international human rights course
CORNELL CHRONICLE — Summer Session at Cornell is a well-known way for students to catch up or get ahead by earning credits before the fall and spring semesters, but many may not realize there are opportunities to take incredible classes offered only during the summer with top Cornell faculty.
Read More about Cornell Law professor Elizabeth Brundige to offer international human rights courseFordham Law Parole Information Project improves public access to government documents
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — The Parole Information Project makes tough-to-access documents accessible to families, the general public, and attorneys trying to obtain parole for clients. As the outcry over mass incarceration continues to grow, here’s why this crucial resource is ramping up and why it matters so much now.
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On July 6, Fordham Law School launched this year’s annual Pre-Law and Summer Institutes. These programs are offered online, and both cohorts are combined for the first time.
Read More about Fordham Law Pre-Law and Summer Institutes combined and offered onlineGeorgetown Law students and professor Brian Wolfman target legal doctrine allowing employers to discriminate against workers
GEORGETOWN LAW — A Georgetown Law professor and students are taking aim at an entrenched legal doctrine — known as the “adverse employment action” doctrine — that courts are using to allow employers to continue to discriminate against workers on the basis of race, sex and other legally protected traits.
Read More about Georgetown Law students and professor Brian Wolfman target legal doctrine allowing employers to discriminate against workersGonzaga Law student Abby Riley addresses access to justice through Rural Summer Legal Corps
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY — Rural communities in the US often face a severe shortage of lawyers, and members of these communities must travel long distances to find legal assistance. This summer, rising 3L Abby Riley decided to dedicate her time and talents to help address the access-to-justice crisis for people living in rural areas.
Read More about Gonzaga Law student Abby Riley addresses access to justice through Rural Summer Legal CorpsHarvard Law clinic helps to reach settlement in lawsuit over prison health care in Vermont
VERMONT BIZ — Vermont Business Magazine A federal district court in Burlington gave preliminary approval on a class action settlement reflecting Vermont’s agreement to improve and expand access to the Hepatitis C cure for people in Department of Corrections (DOC) custody.
Read More about Harvard Law clinic helps to reach settlement in lawsuit over prison health care in VermontUMass Law hosts commencement ceremony for the classes of 2020 and 2021
UMASS LAW — Students extolled for completing their legal education during an uncertain and unprecedented era.
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