UC Irvine Law Criminal Justice Clinic secures release for client
UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The Criminal Justice Clinic at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) has secured the compassionate release of one of its clients, Richard Lynn. This week, a federal district court of the Southern District of Alabama granted Lynn’s release on June 29, 2020. Lynn was serving seven…
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FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law student Shanice Cameron has been selected to receive the Holland & Knight Scholarship and Internship. As the 2020-2021 Holland & Knight Scholar, Cameron will receive full in-state tuition for the upcoming academic year and a virtual summer associate position with the law…
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL — ising 3L Rachel Wydra, who has been living in her hometown of Downers Grove, Illinois, since classes at the Law School went remote last March, was motivated to take action when news came of the brutal killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Working with other residents of the village, a…
Read More about University of Minnesota Law student Rachel Wydra works on police reform efforts in Downers Grove, ILPenn Law student Jeffrey Simon named Equal Justice Works Immigration Summer Legal Corps fellow
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW — Selected from 375 applicants, Jeffrey Simon L’22 is one of 20 law students who will serve in the 2020 class of the Equal Justice Works Immigration Summer Legal Corps. Through the Immigration Summer Legal Corps, “Student Fellows” are hosted at legal services organizations, where they spend eight to ten…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW — Two of the three law students chosen to participate in the prestigious Don H. Liu Scholars Program are members of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA). Grace Cho L’22 and Raymond Magsaysay L’22 will each receive a scholarship of $15,000 as well as mentorship and assistance…
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ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — The American Bar Association has named Texas Tech University School of Law the 2019-2020 ABA Competitions Champion for the second year in a row. Congratulations Texas Tech University School of Law!
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — West Virginia University College of Law students are working throughout the region this summer for legal organizations that help those in need. The students are Public Interest Advocates Summer Fellows. They work for 10 weeks in paid, full-time positions for organizations that provide legal services to low income clients, the elderly, children, victims…
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW — When Professor Perry Moriearty put a call out for Minnesota Law students and recent graduates to help individuals arrested protesting the tragic killing of George Floyd, she had no idea that, only four hours later, she’d have 100-plus volunteers register for training.
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — More than two dozen Albany Law School students are working this summer with the Legal Aid of Northeastern New York (LASNNY)—a nonprofit that provides legal services to those who cannot otherwise afford an attorney—to offer a helping hand as LASNNY manages its increased workload.
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Criminal Justice Reform Clinic at Lewis & Clark Law School (CJRC or Clinic) and the ACLU of Oregon filed an amicus brief on Friday in Curry County Circuit Court in the case of Danny Alcazar, 28, who is seeking release from prison while his case is on appeal. Alcazar is currently…
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