University of Virginia Law professors and students honored for scholarship and leadership
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Members of the University of Virginia School of Law community have recently been singled out for excellence. Among the accolades, a paper written by incoming professor Jay Butler won the Francis Deák Prize, awarded by the board of editors of the American Journal of International Law.
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WSIU NPR — Students and faculty at the SIU School of Law are working on a project examining race, slavery, history and the law. We spoke to one of the professors on the project about the significance of the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.
Read More about Southern Illinois University Law professor Sheila Simon and students examine legal significance of the Derek Chauvin trialFederal judge rules in favor of Texas Southern University Law in student expulsion case
BLOOMBERG LAW — A law student at Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law expelled for bad grades won’t be reinstated, after the Texas Supreme Court held that dismissal for academic reasons doesn’t implicate a protected liberty interest under the state constitution.
Read More about Federal judge rules in favor of Texas Southern University Law in student expulsion caseAccessLex announces law student awardees for scholarship drawing
THE NATIONAL JURIST — That’s the amount of money that the nonprofit AccessLex Institute has handed out to students via its MAX by AccessLex Grand Prize Scholarship Drawing. It recently awarded $270,000 to nine current law students, which is some pretty serious coin.
Read More about AccessLex announces law student awardees for scholarship drawingUniversity of Colorado Law Anti-Racism and Intersectionality Caucus reports findings in first newsletter
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL — Professor Deborah Cantrell developed the caucus in fall 2020 to create an ongoing space for 1Ls to converse about, experience, and practice anti-racism and intersectionality. Approximately 20 1Ls participated this academic year.
Read More about University of Colorado Law Anti-Racism and Intersectionality Caucus reports findings in first newsletterUniversity of Alabama Law elder law clinic student Halle Diaz earns win for client facing eviction
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Alabama School of Law boasts seven different legal clinics in which students, under the supervision of a practicing attorney, gain hands-on experience by providing free legal assistance to low-income individuals, business startups, and non-profit organizations.
Read More about University of Alabama Law elder law clinic student Halle Diaz earns win for client facing evictionArizona State University Law student Alejandra Curiel Molina helps fellow students through Chicano Latino Law Student Association
ASU NEWS — A first-generation American and the first in her family to attend college, Alejandra Curiel Molina has worked hard to provide minority and low-income students with opportunities to feel welcomed in higher education.
Read More about Arizona State University Law student Alejandra Curiel Molina helps fellow students through Chicano Latino Law Student AssociationCase Western Reserve Law Yemen Accountability Project publishes paper on human rights crimes
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Yemen Accountability Project (YAP) at Case Western Reserve University School of Law has published its second white paper, “Starvation: Building the Case for Prosecuting Starvation Crimes in Yemen.”
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law Yemen Accountability Project publishes paper on human rights crimesCase Western Reserve Law students win National Patent Application Drafting Competition
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — A team of four Case Western Reserve University law students emerged as regional champions in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPT0)’s 2021 National Patent Application Drafting Competition.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law students win National Patent Application Drafting CompetitionElon Law hosts national event for first-generation law students
TODAY AT ELON — A program inspired by the law school’s Alliance of Legal Pioneers and Supporters, with guidance from law faculty and Elon University’s First-Generation Student Support Services, welcomed dozens of participants from around the globe to network and share common experiences.
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