UC Irvine Law students help overturn life sentences for wrongfully convicted clients
UC IRVINE LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Innocence Rights of Orange County Pro Bono project has successfully aided in overturning 11 consecutive life sentences for two wrongfully convicted individuals — Juan Rayford and Dupree Glass. Annee Della Donna, a trial litigator and founder of the Law Offices of Annee Della…
Read More about UC Irvine Law students help overturn life sentences for wrongfully convicted clientsFlorida State University Law graduate Daniela Donoso selected as Equal Justice Works Fellow
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS – Immigration has been a part of Daniela Donoso’s life since she and her family left Quito, Ecuador, for Miami when she was six months old. Now, just months after graduating with her law degree from Florida State University’s College of Law, she’s going to put that passion and education to work with the backing of a two-year, $100,000 fellowship from the Equal Justice Works Foundation…
Read More about Florida State University Law graduate Daniela Donoso selected as Equal Justice Works FellowFordham Law Federal Litigation Clinic students appeal New York State correctional rule in court
FORDHAM LAW NEWS – Prior to the coronavirus shutdown, recent graduate Katherine Anne Boy Skipsey ’20, along with Nina Riegelsberger ’21 and Ruadhan McKeone ‘20, had the remarkable and rare opportunity to argue an appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Read More about Fordham Law Federal Litigation Clinic students appeal New York State correctional rule in courtUniversity of Hawaii Law students Gloria-Leilani N. Palma and Kelly A.S.Y. Kwan named Patsy Mink Legislative Fellows
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Lawis continuing to support summer legislative fellowships for law students with Hawaiʻi’s congressional representatives. This long-standing program honors the late Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink.
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL – In a remarkable demonstration of passion and commitment to the community, Lewis & Clark Law students volunteered a record 16,000 hours this year to over 105 organizations from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. Students volunteered for organizations performing work in the arenas of environmental, immigration, animal rights, criminal…
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law students provide 16,000 hours of public service this yearTexas A&M Law announces residency externship program in public policy
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Texas A&M School of Law Residency Externship Program in Public Policy is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 Class of law students who will be representing the school in Austin, Texas and Washington, D.C.
Read More about Texas A&M Law announces residency externship program in public policyTexas A&M Law launches international student fellowship program with O.P. Jindal Global University in India
SPICY IP — We’re pleased to inform you that Texas A&M School of Law, together with O.P. Jindal Global University, is launching a program that will allow students to spend one semester in both universities, and earn an LL.M degree from either university.
Read More about Texas A&M Law launches international student fellowship program with O.P. Jindal Global University in IndiaTexas A&M Law Immigrant Rights Clinic files petition for release of medically vulnerable detainees
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Texas A&M Immigrant Rights Clinic filed a petition in federal court in May demanding that ICE immediately release 11 medically-vulnerable immigrants from the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. There are at least 45 detained individuals who tested positive for COVID-19. Professor Fatma Marouf, Adjunct Professor Sehla Ashai and students Teresa…
Read More about Texas A&M Law Immigrant Rights Clinic files petition for release of medically vulnerable detaineesNALP Survey: Women of color less satisfied with law school experience
BLOOMBERG LAW — A new study is offering data to back up what many have believed for years: that disparities exist in the educational and social experiences for women of color in law school. Women of color are less likely than their peers to have a positive view of race relations at their law schools, according…
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UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL — On June 8, UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago hosted Bakari T. Sellers for “A Conversation about Race & Injustice in America.” The discussion, available on the Law School’s YouTube page, was moderated by Professor Teri McMurtry-Chubb, who joined UIC John Marshall from Mercer University School of Law and has…
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