UCLA Law student trial team wins regional competition
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — Two squads of students representing UCLA School of Law’s A. Barry Cappello Trial Team swept the National Trial Competition’s Southern California regional round, which was held virtually Feb. 4-7. The victory marked the first time that UCLA Law’s trial team won both of the region’s bids to the national tournament.
Read More about UCLA Law student trial team wins regional competitionCase Western Reserve Law student Laura Graham discusses experience with International Criminal Court case
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — While working as a visiting professional at The Hague in 2019, third-year law student Laura Graham was a participant in one of the most controversial cases to come before the International Criminal Court in recent years. the ICC in The Hague found Dominic Ongwen guilty of 61 charges.
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WRCBTV — The Harvard Law Review has elected Hassaan Shahawy, a Los Angeles born and bred Egyptian American, as the first Muslim president in its 134-year history. Jennifer Heath, the program administrator and information systems manager at the publication, confirmed that Shahawy is the first Muslim president.
Read More about Harvard Law student Hassaan Shahawy elected president of Harvard Law ReviewUniversity of Maryland Law Black Law Students Association team wins mock trial competition
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — Members of Maryland Carey Law’s Black Law Students Association Thurgood Marshall National Trial Team took first place at the National Black Law Students Association Mid-Atlantic Region’s Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition in Philadelphia.
Read More about University of Maryland Law Black Law Students Association team wins mock trial competitionUniversity of Maryland Law student Tonya Foley reflects on experience in school’s immigration clinic
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — Tonya Foley knew she was meant for a career in immigration law well before applying to law school. Living in Italy, during the refugee crisis, the mom of two was deeply impacted by her interactions with people who had risked their lives to find safety.
Read More about University of Maryland Law student Tonya Foley reflects on experience in school’s immigration clinicPenn Law student Chandra Nukala discusses experience in AI and Implicit Bias Policy Lab
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Here, Nukala shares his experiences and observations as part of Policy Lab: AI and Implicit Bias, taught by Senior Adjunct Professor of Global Leadership Rangita de Silva de Alwis. Chandra Nukala has 20 years of diverse industry experience in various discipline.
Read More about Penn Law student Chandra Nukala discusses experience in AI and Implicit Bias Policy LabTulane Law student Antonio Milton named first Black editor-in-chief of Tulane Law Review
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Tulane Law School student Antonio Milton has become the first Black editor-in-chief of the Tulane Law Review. The student-run publication is one of the most renowned legal journals in the U.S. Milton, who is interested in commercial and civil litigation, is part of Tulane’s 3+3 program.
Read More about Tulane Law student Antonio Milton named first Black editor-in-chief of Tulane Law ReviewFlorida State University Law Black Law Students Association wins mock trial competition
TEXAS SOUTHERN THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOOL OF LAW — Thurgood Marshall School of Law reserves the right to remain proud: The law school’s competitive mock trial team reigns victorious, with back-to-back, first-place championship regional win at the 2021 NBLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition.
Read More about Florida State University Law Black Law Students Association wins mock trial competitionA look at the effects of the pandemic on student well-being
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Winter break and the start of next term are fast approaching. At this point, most colleges that have announced their plans for the spring are intending to continue their modality and residence choices from the fall. Many have brought students back to campus but are continuing most instruction online.
Read More about A look at the effects of the pandemic on student well-beingColleges return to in-person classes amid pandemic fatigue
NPR — Last week, Ayiana Davis Polen finally set foot on the campus of Spelman College — a historically Black liberal arts school for women in Atlanta. She’s a freshman there but had started her college experience last fall taking classes from her bedroom in Puerto Rico.
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