Texas Tech Law students win 2021 ABA NAAC trial competition
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — Last weekend in “Chicago,” the final 24 teams in the 2021 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition competed virtually to see who would take the title in this year’s moot court battle. Taylor Holley, Alicia Mpande, and Jay Evans from Texas Tech University School of Law emerged as the victors.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Third-year student Grace Tang is this year’s recipient of the University of Virginia School of Law’s Rosenbloom Award. The award, bestowed annually, was established by Daniel Rosenbloom ’54 to honor students who have significantly enhanced the academic experience by volunteering support and assistance.
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — A 3L recently reached out to me, reflecting on the influx of anti-Asian hate in our country during the COVID-19 pandemic. It concerned her a great deal, but she said she felt safe here in Iowa. She asked if I would consider sharing her story and the stories of other Asian Americans.
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MINNESOTA LAW — Minnesota Law 1Ls Mica Standing Soldier, Emanual Williams, and Tony Sanchez were already planning to join classmates and others expected at protests during the murder and manslaughter trials of fired Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — While the work was challenging — especially during a pandemic —Albany Law School students, faculty and alumni worked together this past fall to bring hope to several asylum seekers in the largest refugee tent city on the US-Mexico Border.
Read More about Albany Law clinic students assist asylum seekersAmerican University Washington College of Law student Khatia Mikadze named Gallogly Public Interest Fellow
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) is proud to announce the selection of 3L student Khatia Mikadze as fellow for this year’s Gallogly Family Foundation Public Interest Fellowship Program.
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Every spring, National Jurist selects a handful of the most impressive law students from the nation’s 200 law schools as “Law Student of the Year Finalists.” Making the list of seven finalists this year was Case Western Reserve University School of Law 3L Clare Shin.
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FLORIDA NEWS TIMES — In October 2019, Blake Mathesie, now a law student, was a senior and bartender at the University of Florida. “And one night, a fight broke out, and it was just around 1:40 in the morning, just before it closed,” said Massy. “Therefore, there was no security at that time.”
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Representing Harvard Law School in the inaugural NOCAP Sports Moot Court Competition, Eli Nachmany ’22 and Kit Metoyer ’22 took home the championship, besting a field of the nation’s top law schools. The competition centered around the NCAA v Alston Supreme Court case, ahead of the oral arguments.
Read More about Harvard Law students Eli Nachmany and Kit Metoyer win sports moot court competitionNorthwestern Law student Amelia Piazza awarded Social Justice Legal Foundation fellowship
SOCIAL JUSTICE LEGAL FOUNDATION — The Social Justice Legal Foundation is proud to announce the inaugural class of fellows from each of the five collaborating schools – Columbia, Northwestern, Stanford, UCLA and Yale law schools. The incoming fellows have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to public interest legal work.
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