UIC John Marshall Law launches Admitted Students Summer Excel Program

June 1, 2020

UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW — Starting May 27, UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago will debut its Admitted Students Summer Excel Program. This six-part virtual program will allow newly admitted students to join their future classmates and faculty, upper-level students and alumni to learn more about law school and the legal profession.

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Northwestern Law first-year student Jamie Hwang shares experience learning online during the pandemic

June 1, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — The first year of law school is an unforgettable rite of passage to becoming a lawyer. I get that. But this year, it’s more “unforgettable” than usual. No one in my class at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law expected to finish it this way: attending Zoom classes, taking untimed finals and shooting

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Penn Law student Lelabari Giwa-Ojuri awarded 2020 Equal Justice Works Fellowship

June 1, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Lelabari Giwa-Ojuri L’20, sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been awarded the 2020 Equal Justice Works Fellowship, one of the most prestigious and competitive post-graduate fellowships in the country. Giwa-Ojuri, who was a Toll Public Interest Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, will be a fellow at Community Legal

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University of St. Thomas Law Appellate Clinic advocates for prisoners’ rights before U.S. Court of Appeals

June 1, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS — Third-year students in the University of St. Thomas School of Law Appellate Clinic argued a prisoner civil rights case involving attorney-client confidentiality before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on May 22.

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Texas A&M Law students create legal tool box for entities building water desalination and water recycling facilities

June 1, 2020

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Authors Seth J. Boettcher, Courtney Gately, Alexandra L. Lizano, Alexis S. Long and Alexis Yelvington participated in the EENRSLP Spring 2020 Capstone. Their reports are designed to help regulators, utilities, and the private sector navigate the legal and regulatory framework, and they identify required federal and local permits and other compliance criteria.

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Texas A&M Law Immigration Rights Clinic petitions for release of medically at-risk detainees

June 1, 2020

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Texas A&M Immigrant Rights Clinic filed a petition in federal court last Friday demanding that ICE immediately release eleven medically-vulnerable immigrants from the Prairieland Detention Center, where 45 detained individuals have tested positive for COVID-19.

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University of Virginia Law professor Andrew Block and students research racial inequalities in Virginia law and regulations

June 1, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF VIRIGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The five students worked on the project during the spring semester. Block is an expert on child advocacy and juvenile policy, and director of the Law School’s new State and Local Government Policy Clinic, which officially begins in the fall. He previously served as the head of the Virginia Department of

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Washington University Law honors Class of 2020 with recognition ceremony

June 1, 2020

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Congratulations, WashULaw Class of 2020! You did it, and we couldn’t be more proud. We are so disappointed that we are unable to celebrate you in-person this year—though be sure to save the date for your in-person commencement celebration, to take place on May 30, 2021.

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William & Mary Law recognizes outstanding graduates

June 1, 2020

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — This year, three students tied for the rank of number one in the class: Christine M. D’Alessandro, Mary K. (“Katie”) Lapidus and Kelsie M. Sicinski.

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Harvard Law makes ‘Zero-L’ program for incoming students available to all law schools this summer

May 27, 2020

HARVARD LAW TODAY – Several years ago, Harvard Law School (HLS) administrators observed that the profile of incoming law school students was very different than it was even a decade ago. Students coming to HLS now reflected many different backgrounds and lived experiences, with many more having majored in a STEM field in college, spent four

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