University of Houston Law Immigration Clinic wins release of client facing deportation
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — A Haitian man suffering mental illness was recently released from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center by the diligence of Clinical Professor Geoffrey Hoffman, students from the University of Houston Law Center’s Immigration Clinic and attorneys.
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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY NEWS — University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law students Shantale Davis and Ashlei McPherson, both first-year law students, placed first in the 2021 Law Student Diversity Virtual Case Competition hosted by Cincinnati-based law firm Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL.
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Matthew Campa ’22 was selected as the fourth Wyss Scholar at the law school. The Wyss Foundation is a private, charitable organization dedicated to western public lands issues, and its Scholars Program supports graduate-level education for the next generation of leaders in western land conservation.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Jordan Farrell has always wanted to go to law school. However, she quickly realized the path would not be as easy as it seemed. “Going into my sophomore year, I started doing my research on how to prepare myself and realized how many hurdles I would have to overcome.”
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PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — On Monday, March 8, the Straus Institute hosted its first-ever Mediation Competition, bringing together 15 competitors, dozens of alumni, and top commercial mediators and lawyers as judges to evaluate and mentor students. The competition featured COVID19-themed disputes as simulations.
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AP NEWS — The West Virginia Supreme Court won’t be making its annual trip to the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown this year as a result of COVID-19, but the special docket of cases will be heard virtually. Students and the public can watch the arguments online.
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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.
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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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