Podcast: Vanderbilt Law professor Karla McKanders discusses student efforts to document immigration crisis
LIFE OF THE LAW — This episode of Life of the Law we present three of the stories produced by the students in Professor McKanders’ immigration law class at Vanderbilt University Law School. A note – they were not asked to approach the project as journalists but as law students, so some of their stories include…
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Viewers wrote inspiring words on paper leaves and attached them to branches of another tree in an interactive display that was part of the Harriet Tubman Anniversary Pop-Up Exhibit—two days of art and performances that commemorated the 170th anniversary of Tubman’s escape from slavery and marked the 400th anniversary of the arrival…
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — Two students at American University Washington College of Law, 2L Lauren LaVare and 3L Ericka Cruz, have been chosen as recipients of the 2019-20 Myers Law Scholarship. The Myers Law Scholarship, AUWCL’s most prestigious donor award, provides one-year scholarships to full-time JD students who show academic promise and performance…
Read More about American University Washington College of Law students Lauren LaVare and Ericka Cruz selected for Myers Law ScholarshipFlorida A&M Law students selected for Ms. JD leadership academy at Harvard Law
FAMU COLLEGE OF LAW — Ms. JD’s 2019 NWLSO Leadership Academy took place on Friday November 22, 2019 and Saturday November 23, 2019 at Harvard Law School. The program kicked off on Friday with a panel hosted by Harvard’s Women’s Law Association and an opening reception at Latham & Watkin’s Boston office keynoted by Chief Judge Patti…
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Through Harvard Law School’s Federal Tax Clinic, students have the unique opportunity represent low-income taxpayers in disputes with the IRS, both before the IRS and in federal court. Working individually and in teams, they represent taxpayers involving examinations, administrative appeals collection matters, and cases before the United States Tax Court and federal…
Read More about Harvard Law student Adeyemi Adediran argues case in U.S. Court of AppealsLewis & Clark Law Taxpayer Clinic helps immigrant taxpayers
LEWIS & CLARK LAW — Seven Lewis & Clark Law students helped immigrant taxpayers fill out applications for an ITIN renewal at a recent workshop organized by Professor Sarah Lora, along with El Programa Hispano. The workshop was held at Lewis & Clark’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic in its downtown Portland office. Workshops like this are…
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DAILY NORTHWESTERN — Pritzker School of Law Prof. Sarah Schrup is no stranger to the high court. As director of the school’s Appellate Advocacy Center, she helps students draft briefs and petitions for review in the Supreme Court and 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Since opening 14 years ago, the clinic has worked on about 250 cases.
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UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO — Students from USD School of Law’s National Trial Team took first place in the America’s Finest City Mock Trial Competition held recently in San Diego. Students Ashley Barton (3L), Morgan Chase (3L), Kenneth Ely (3L), and Madison Gottfredson (3L) and their coach Michael Goldfaden won the highly competitive final round to…
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UNIVERSITY OF TULSA COLLEGE OF LAW — The University of Tulsa College of Law is always a vibrant place. But this year its classrooms, corridors and lounges are positively humming with the arrival of the largest 1L class since 2010. As of fall 2019, TU Law’s entering class is up 19% over the previous year.
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WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Forty-four Wayne State University Law School students competed Friday, Nov. 1 in the annual Jaffe Transactional Law Competition.
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