Interview with University of Pennsylvania Carey Law student Andrew Timmick
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students arrive with a diverse array of experiences, strengthening a richly intellectual and collaborative community. Andrew Timmick, a 2L who earned a bachelor’s degree in French and Philosophy from the University of Delaware, is no exception, coming to the Law School after serving several…
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Among the invited students was CWRU 2L Justin Hill, President of the Law School’s Black Law Students Association. Based on his application, including an essay about leadership and diversity, Hill was selected as a Forbes Under 30 Scholar to attend the 2019 event in Detroit from October 27-30,…
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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW — Last month, the University of Chicago and Northwestern MLSA chapters co-hosted the National Muslim Law Students Conference, drawing more than 70 Muslim law students from more than 28 law schools and 15 states—one of the largest gatherings of Muslim law students in the country. The conference, aimed at establishing a national community,…
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CORNELL CHRONICLE — Flowers wanted to appeal, and two Cornell Law School professors – Sheri Lynn Johnson and Keir Weyble – agreed to take over the case. Working with two students from the Law School’s capital punishment clinic, they took the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. On June 21, 2019, in a 7–2 decision, the court overturned the conviction. The justices…
Read More about Cornell Law professors Sheri Lynn Johnson and Keir Weyble win case in U.S. Supreme CourtLewis and Clark Law student Bruce Myers makes oral argument before Oregon Court of Appeals
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Bruce Myers, 3L, argued a post-conviction relief (PCR) appeal in front of the Oregon Court of Appeals on August 1, 2019 as part of his externship with O’Connor Weber, LLC. The case Myers argued for stated that the client’s criminal defense attorney was constitutionally ineffective because the attorney failed to accurately…
Read More about Lewis and Clark Law student Bruce Myers makes oral argument before Oregon Court of AppealsUniversity of Minnesota Law Asylum Law Project sees challenges in navigating recent immigration policy changes
MINNESOTA DAILY — The Asylum Law Project is a University of Minnesota group that allows first-year law students to provide legal assistance to organizations working with refugees and asylum seekers throughout the U.S. and Mexico.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF LAW — The Mizzou Law Student Bar Association (SBA) co-sponsored and hosted a card signing event for veterans last week. The event allowed students to write cards thanking veterans for their service. Madeline McKernan, SBA’s 1L representative, was inspired to hold the event when she heard about a similar letter-writing campaign on…
Read More about University of Missouri Law Student Bar Association hosts card signing event for veteransSouth Texas College of Law Houston students win National Entertainment Law Moot Court Tournament
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — For the second time this month, South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) students won a prestigious national advocacy championship, bringing the law school’s unrivaled national advocacy championship total to 133 — more than any other law school in the country by at least half. The student team…
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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — Michael Desmond — chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and assistant general counsel of the U.S. Department of the Treasury — visited South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) recently to tour the school’s successful Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC). Since the launch of the LITC in 2016…
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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN SCHOOL OF LAW — The Chris Marshall Endowed Presidential Scholarship is awarded annually to third-year students of outstanding academic excellence who plan to remain in Texas after graduation to practice public service law in nonprofit, government or legislative positions.
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