Stacey Abrams delivers keynote address at University of Colorado Law graduation ceremony
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL — After navigating their final year of law school amid a pandemic and a social justice movement, 200 graduates from Colorado Law celebrated their landmark accomplishments in a virtual ceremony on May 8.
Read More about Stacey Abrams delivers keynote address at University of Colorado Law graduation ceremonyCUNY Law celebrates class of 2021
CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW — On Friday May 14, The City University of New York School of Law will see Juris Doctorates conferred to 189 students in a virtual ceremony. Prepared by the Law School’s top-ranking clinical program and racial justice imperatives, the new graduates will continue to serve and advocate on behalf of their communities, from pandemic…
Read More about CUNY Law celebrates class of 2021University of Detroit Mercy Law student Chase O. Yarber and Wayne Law student Jessica Davidova receive scholarships from the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Two exceptional Jewish law students will receive $1,500 scholarships from the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan (JBAM) at a free Zoom event on May 25. Jessica Davidova of Wayne State University Law School and Chase O. Yarber of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law will each receive JBAM’s Charles J.
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — This spring, Fordham Law School welcomes six new first-year students to the Stein Scholars Program in Public Interest Law and Ethics. The program is aimed at fostering the next generation of public interest lawyers through academic and specialized discussion series, mentorships, and volunteer work with public interest organizations.
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — In April, Fordham Law’s Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics filed an amicus brief in support of the cert petition in a death penalty case, Williams v. Texas. In its brief, the Stein Center argues that the defendant was denied his due process right to a disinterested prosecutor because a prosecutor working on the case…
Read More about Fordham Law Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics files amicus brief on death penalty caseFordham Law Public Interest Resource Center honors students for pro bono, clinical, and community service work
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On April 8, Fordham Law School’s Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC) recognized hundreds of students at its 30th Annual Public Interest Students Award Ceremony, held virtually this year. The Class of 2021 contributed over 135,000 hours of pro bono clinical and community service work during their time at Fordham Law. Speeches made during this…
Read More about Fordham Law Public Interest Resource Center honors students for pro bono, clinical, and community service workLewis & Clark Law student Stuart Leijon wins national intellectual property writing award
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Stuart Leijon ’21 wins national intellectual property writing award for his paper on data privacy.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law student Stuart Leijon wins national intellectual property writing awardLewis & Clark Law student Jessica Gutierrez named Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Jessica Gutierrez ’21 was selected for a two-year fellowship with the Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) which will begin in September.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — At the first in-person commencement exercise at the University of Miami since 2019, hundreds of University of Miami School of Law graduates accepted newly minted degrees and celebrated the close of an academic year that included lessons in resiliency and adaptability.
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NIU TODAY — First-year law student Matthew Novotney had no idea what was about to happen when he was asked to join a Zoom call with NIU College of Law Dean Cassandra L. Hill.
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