University of Akron Law Class of 2020 provided more than 16,000 hours of pro bono service
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — That is definitely not the view at The University of Akron (UA) School of Law, where the class of 2020 logged a record 16,489 hours of community and pro bono service over the course of their law school years.
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UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — This spring University of Akron (UA) School of Law third-year student Morgan Schweighoefer joined the exclusive circle of law students who have co-authored a legal article with a UA professor. The Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) semiannual newsletter Labor and Employment News recently accepted an article by Schweighoefer and Akron Law…
Read More about University of Akron Law professor Rick Bales and student Morgan Schweighoefer co-author paper on sexual orientation anti-discriminatory laws in governmentArizona State University Law partners with Arizona Legal Center to provide students with summer opportunities
ASU NOW — “Our goal was to accommodate every student in need of a position this summer, and I am proud to say that we met that goal….” Assistant Dean Ray English, who oversees ASU Law’s Office of Career and Employment Services, says in short order, projects were expanded, jobs were created and, ultimately 94 students…
Read More about Arizona State University Law partners with Arizona Legal Center to provide students with summer opportunitiesUniversity of Kansas Law announces 2020 Pro Bono Honor Roll
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — Fifty-one University of Kansas School of Law students contributed 2,578 hours of free legal services over the past year. Students prepared tax returns for low-income residents, helped clients expunge past criminal convictions, represented the interests of children in foster care as court-appointed special advocates and worked with nonprofit organizations,…
Read More about University of Kansas Law announces 2020 Pro Bono Honor RollUniversity of Kansas Law launches KU Legal Research Corps
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — A new project at the University of Kansas School of Law aims to meet community needs for legal services and provide hands-on learning to law students. Through the KU Law Legal Corps, students will bolster their legal research and writing skills while working on projects such as preparing documents, assessing…
Read More about University of Kansas Law launches KU Legal Research CorpsSeton Hall Law graduate Fabiana Pierre-Louis reflects on Summer Institute for Pre-Legal Studies
ROI-NJ.COM — Fabiana Pierre-Louis, first black woman nominated for N.J. Supreme Court, got her start in Seton Hall pre-legal program built around Educational Opportunity Fund.
Read More about Seton Hall Law graduate Fabiana Pierre-Louis reflects on Summer Institute for Pre-Legal StudiesWake Forest Law students assist area residents with unemployment benefit questions
WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL — The opportunity to give law students at Wake Forest University real-world experience amid the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a pro bono initiative assisting applicants for unemployment insurance benefits. The students — under the supervision of faculty members — are offering free guidance and consultation to residents who have questions about state…
Read More about Wake Forest Law students assist area residents with unemployment benefit questionsUniversity of Virginia Law professor Anne Coughlin and student Hunter W. Benzer discuss the role of race in enforcement of stay-at-home orders
THE WASHINGTON POST — We know, from hard experience, that the police will not enforce these orders equally. History demonstrates that they will be enforced most harshly — and often without proper cause — against people of color and the poor. Curfew orders that attempt to suppress protests against police violence have superseded the pandemic’s stay-at-home…
Read More about University of Virginia Law professor Anne Coughlin and student Hunter W. Benzer discuss the role of race in enforcement of stay-at-home ordersChicago-Kent Law student Amy Cortez awarded 2020 Sandra P. Zemm Labor Law Prize
CHICAGO-KENT COLLEGE OF LAW — Amy Cortez ’20 is the recipient of the 2020 Sandra P. Zemm Labor Law Prize. The prize was established in 2009 at Chicago-Kent College of Law by the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw LLP to honor the memory of Sandra P. Zemm, who died in September 2008 after a lengthy battle…
Read More about Chicago-Kent Law student Amy Cortez awarded 2020 Sandra P. Zemm Labor Law PrizeCleveland-Marshall Law student Anthony Alto receives award for commitment to justice
CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — Anthony Alto ’20 graduated from Cleveland State University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and put his degree to use as an Election Recruitment Official with the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. His impact during his time in law school was so pronounced that he was recently selected as…
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