Former FBI Director James Comey addresses Columbia Law students on careers in public service
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Former FBI director James B. Comey, fired by a president some Democrats believe he helped elect, urged Columbia Law School students to enter public service despite his own rough ride at the top of U.S. law enforcement. At a crowded lunchtime talk moderated by his friend and personal lawyer Daniel C. Richman, the…
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THE INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR — Makala Furse loves to read, edit and learn from the articles in the Florida Law Review — and she was able to prove her passion and tell 59 of her peers why she should be the next person to lead it. Furse, who was elected on Sunday, will be the first woman…
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KU TODAY — A University of Kansas School of Law team received the highest advocacy honors at the National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competition in Berkeley, California. Second-year law students Karen Fritts, of Olathe, and Zachary Kelsay, of Independence, Missouri, received the competition’s first-place award for Best Overall Advocates on Feb. 23 at the…
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Lewis & Clark Law School is pleased to announce that Maddy Munson ’21 is the third Wyss Scholar to be selected from the law school. As a Wyss Scholar, Maddy will receive a stipend for a summer position after 2L year with a nonprofit or public sector conservation organization dedicated…
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law student Maddy Munson named Wyss ScholarA look at the NYU Law Legislative and Regulatory Process Clinic
NYU LAW — Bauer and Professor of Practice Sally Katzen are co-directors of the clinic. Longtime Washington insiders, they tap into their deep Capitol connections to arrange students’ fieldwork placements—externships in federal government offices or at government-focused nonprofits. The students spend most of each week at their respective placements, but for three hours each Wednesday evening,…
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NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY CHASE COLLEGE OF LAW — Professor Amy Halbrook will guide a group of Chase College of Law students in a project this spring to help fathers and sons at an immigration detention center understand legal issues they face and for the students to develop skills for working with social workers, interpreters and health-care…
Read More about Northern Kentucky Law professor Amy Halbrook and students to provide legal assistance to individuals at immigration detention centerNorthwestern 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…
Read More about Northwestern Law students win Midwest Regional Championship of the National Trial CompetitionPenn Law students Sophie Beutel, Marissa Fritz, and Simone Hussussian win Health Law Regulatory and Compliance Competition
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…
Read More about Penn Law students Sophie Beutel, Marissa Fritz, and Simone Hussussian win Health Law Regulatory and Compliance CompetitionPenn Law student Valerie Snow receives Independence Foundation Public Interest Law Fellowship for work in elderly rights
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.
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