William & Mary Law student Layla Abi-Falah named Drapers Scholar
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Layla Abi-Falah, a member of William & Mary Law School’s Class of 2020, has been named the Drapers’ Scholar. The Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating William & Mary Law student who goes on to enroll at Queen Mary College of the University of London for post-graduate study.
Read More about William & Mary Law student Layla Abi-Falah named Drapers ScholarYale Law faculty and students help to advocate for the removal of gender-specific language in Connecticut parenthood law
YALE DAILY NEWS — For the last two years, around 40 Yale Law School students and faculty have worked together with other groups such as GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders to help pass state legislation that would ensure all Connecticut children have equal access to the security of a legal parent-child relationship.
Read More about Yale Law faculty and students help to advocate for the removal of gender-specific language in Connecticut parenthood lawWisconsin Supreme Court expands student practice rules and allows supervised practice for out-of-state law graduates
STATE BAR OF WISCONSIN — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has approved a petition that gives law students earlier opportunities for practical, hands-on experience through a rule that lets law students represent clients under the supervision of an attorney. The Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission filed a petition requesting modernization.
Read More about Wisconsin Supreme Court expands student practice rules and allows supervised practice for out-of-state law graduatesUniversity of Akron Law trial team wins regional competition
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — The University of Akron School of Law trial team swept through the virtual regional competition of the Texas Young Lawyer Association National Trial Competition. The team of Madeline Connolly, Taylor Bennington, Austin Nagy, and Katelyn Miller went undefeated throughout the competition.
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UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — Two crews of students representing UCLA School of Law’s A. Barry Cappello Trial Team swept the Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) West Coast regional, which was held virtually March 4-7. UCLA Law will be among 12 law schools competing at the national championship tournament in April.
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UC NEWS — University of Cincinnati second-year students Katherine West and Spencer Campbell are headed to a national trial competition after winning the final round of the regional Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) trial competition. West and Campbell were the only team to win in all five competition rounds.
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law students Katherine West and Spencer Campbell win regional Texas Young Lawyers Association trial competitionColumbia Law students win Asylum & Refugee Law National Moot Court Competition hosted by UC Davis Law
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Twelve teams from law schools across the country competed virtually in the 14th annual UC Davis Asylum & Refugee Law National Moot Court Competition. The event, organized by the UC Davis Moot Court Honors Board is the only competition in the nation devoted exclusively to the topic of asylum and refugee law.
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FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — For the second week in a row, the Florida State University College of Law Moot Court Team has won first place in a national moot court competition. On March 6, the team won the 2021 Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition, which took place virtually March 4-6.
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — College of Law student Jeannine Holmes (J.D. ’22) has made history as the first Black editor-in-chief of the Law Review. “It means a lot to me,” Holmes says. “I think representation really matters. For me, it’s always been important to see Black people, especially Black women, in legal spaces.
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UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL — UIC John Marshall Law School is honored to announce its newest endowed scholarship fund, the Elizabeth Olszewski Memorial Scholarship. The Fund was established in memory of Elizabeth Olszewski, a 2012 graduate of the Law School who recently passed away.
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