Northwestern Law students win Midwest Regional Championship of the National Trial Competition
NORTHWESTERN NOW — A team from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Bartlit Center on Trial Advocacy won the Midwest Regional Championship of the National Trial Competition, held last weekend in St. Louis. They will now go on to compete for the National Championship, which will be held in Fort Worth, Texas, April 1-5. The team of Cynthia Bi…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — On February 22, a team of three University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students won first place in the 9th Annual Health Law Regulatory & Compliance Competition (HLRCC) at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in Baltimore, Maryland. Sophie Beutel L’20, Marissa Fritz L’20, and…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Upon graduation from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Valerie Snow L’20 will spend two years at Philadelphia’s SeniorLAW Center advocating for the rights of low-income seniors, especially regarding guardianship, thanks to a prestigious Independence Foundation Public Interest Law Fellowship. Snow’s fellowship project at the SeniorLAW Center will address…
Read More about Penn Law student Valerie Snow receives Independence Foundation Public Interest Law Fellowship for work in elderly rightsUniversity of Richmond Law Child Defense Clinic pilots anti-absenteeism effort in local public schools
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — One crucial component of this innovative new program is the pro bono legal assistance from students in the University of Richmond School of Law Children’s Defense Clinic. Launched in 2019, the Parents + Attendance = Student Success initiative, otherwise known as the P+A=SS Docket, positions student success as a collaborative effort.
Read More about University of Richmond Law Child Defense Clinic pilots anti-absenteeism effort in local public schoolsUniversity of Virginia Law Black Student Association named Mid-Atlantic chapter of the year
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Virginia School of Law chapter of the Black Law Students Association won chapter of the year at the Mid-Atlantic BLSA convention, held Feb. 5-9 in Philadelphia.In addition, member Rachel Barnes J.D.-MBA ’21 was elevated to national BLSA chair in November.
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WILLIAM & MARY LAW — On February 16, nine teams competed in the inaugural William & Mary Law School Transactional Law Tournament hosted by the Transactional Law Team. Participating law schools included: William & Mary Law School; Duke University School of Law; Wake Forest University School of Law; American University Washington College of Law; and University…
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UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — Elizabeth Burlington, J.D. ’12, has won first place in the Federal Bar Association’s (FBA) 2020 Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition. Burlington is currently enrolled in UB’s LLM Tax program and is assistant director of UB’s Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic.
Read More about University of Baltimore Law student Elizabeth Burlington wins Federal Bar Association tax law writing competitionUC Irvine Law announces summer program for law students seeking to practice in New York City
UCI LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is delighted to announce a new comprehensive program for students interested in exploring professional opportunities in New York City called, “UCI Law in NYC.” UCI Law in NYC will include an annual summer program for UCI Law students in New York City, provide…
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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA COLUMBUS SCHOOL OF LAW — The Catholic University Journal of Law and Technology‘s 2020 spring symposium, “Financial Technology: The Future of Fintech,” provided an opportunity for students, faculty, and practitioners to hear from experts regarding recent developments in various aspects of Fintech; focusing on the regulation of FinTech as well as other legal considerations in the field.
Read More about Catholic University Law to host symposium on financial technologyFordham Law Federal Litigation Clinic wins case in U.S. District Court
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — In 2015, a group of students in Fordham Law’s Federal Litigation Clinic, under the supervision of Professors Michael W. Martin and Ian Weinstein, took on representation of a client who was arrested in a controversial drug “reverse stash house sting.” Recently, students in the Fall 2019 clinic won a habeas corpus petition…
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