University of Baltimore Law names summer public interest fellows

May 20, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Baltimore Students for Public Interest (USBPI) program has announced its 2021 summer public interest fellowship recipients. These 13 current students will work in public interest organizations serving communities that are underserved and underrepresented in the legal system.

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UC Irvine Law celebrates class of 2021 with virtual commencement

May 19, 2021

UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) celebrated the Class of 2021 with a virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2021. This was UCI Law’s largest graduating class ever – with more than 240 students participating in this year’s ceremony. The outstanding students who make up the Class of…

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UCLA Law honors Menna Elsayed and Karina Silva with Skye Donald Spirit of Community Award

May 19, 2021

UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — Menna Elsayed ’22 and Karina Silva ’22 have won the 2020-21 Skye Donald Spirit of Community Award, the highest recognition for student service to UCLA School of Law.

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Case Western Reserve Law student Grace Saalman recognized for pro bono efforts

May 19, 2021

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY OF SCHOOL OF LAW — Grace Saalman, a third-year law student at Case Western Reserve University, was recognized by The National Jurist for her pro bono work as a student. The magazine’s coverage is part of its ongoing effort to “profile students who’ve gone above and beyond.”

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Case Western Reserve Law student Justin Hill publishes articles on race and law

May 19, 2021

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY OF SCHOOL OF LAW — At CWRU, students have an opportunity to publish articles in three Law Journals: Case Western Reserve Law Review, Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law and Health Matrix. In addition, faculty work with students to help them place their seminar papers and independent study scholarship in journals outside the law…

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Case Western Reserve Law Appellate Litigation Clinic files briefs in two cases

May 19, 2021

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Students in Case Western Reserve’s Appellate Litigation Clinic capped off their semester with two major filings: a 60-page brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in a habeas case and a petition asking the Supreme Court of Ohio to hear a case involving…

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Stacey Abrams delivers keynote address at University of Colorado Law graduation ceremony

May 19, 2021

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.

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CUNY Law celebrates class of 2021

May 19, 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…

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University of Detroit Mercy Law student Chase O. Yarber and Wayne Law student Jessica Davidova receive scholarships from the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan

May 19, 2021

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 names 2021 Stein Scholars

May 19, 2021

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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