Creighton Law hosts law moot court tournament

November 19, 2019

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Student excellence was on display during the 2019 Creighton School of Law Moot Court Tournament.

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Duquesne Law student Emily McKenzie part of winning team at Local Government Case Competition

November 18, 2019

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY — Emily McKenzie, 3L, was part of one of four winning teams at this year’s Local Government Case Competition. The annual event takes place over three days, with graduate students from a range of programs randomly assigned to teams to solve actual problems facing the Allegheny Department of Health and Human Services.

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Emory Law environmental clinic supports farmers in Georgia with new partnership

November 18, 2019

EMORY LAW — Emory University and The Conservation Fund have formed a new partnership to support next-generation farmers in Georgia and help build the local food supply across metro Atlanta with a first-of-its-kind sustainable solution to food production.

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Emory Law highlights dedication to veterans

November 18, 2019

EMORY LAW — Today is Veterans Day, a formal recognition of the commitment and valor that safeguards the rule of law and protects us all. This day acknowledges the sacrifice required of our military personnel and their families…

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Florida International Law student Isaac Broad honored by local legal aid organization

November 18, 2019

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Congratulations to 2L, Isaac Broad, who won the Outstanding Law Student Award by Dade Legal Aid Put Something Back. Isaac was recognized for making a meaningful impact in the community and was given the award during the Pro Bono Awards Luncheon on October 25, 2019.

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Fordham Law hosts symposium on alternative dispute resolution and cross-cultural perspectives

November 18, 2019

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Legal scholars and ADR professionals had gathered at Fordham Law School on November 1, 2019, for a day-long symposium to discuss issues including diversity in ADR practice, online dispute resolution, and cross-cultural perspectives. The event, entitled “Achieving Access to Justice Through ADR: Fact or Fiction?” was hosted by the Fordham Law Review,…

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University of Georgia Law introduces Stonewall Equality Scholarship fund for leadership in LGBTQ community

November 18, 2019

GEORGIA VOICE — The University of Georgia’s (UGA) School of Law has successfully endowed the Stonewall Equality Scholarship Fund for law students who demonstrate leadership in the LGBTQ community – the first LGBTQ scholarship at UGA and the first LGBTQ law scholarship among Georgia law schools. The fund will benefit students who demonstrate leadership in LGBTQ issues…

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Northeastern Law team of faculty and students helped advocate for Conrad’s Law covering coerced suicide

November 18, 2019

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL LAW —  A Northeastern Law team of faculty, students and graduates will be watching closely as lawmakers in Massachusetts debate “Conrad’s Law,” a bill that would make coerced suicide a crime. The bill calls for codifying coerced suicide as a separate crime, punishable by up to five years in prison. It would make it…

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University of Oklahoma Law student Taylor J. Freeman Peshehonoff honored by Oklahoma Bar Association

November 18, 2019

THE ADA NEWS — Taylor J. Freeman Peshehonoff will receive the Outstanding Senior Law School Student Award from the Oklahoma Bar Association at its 115th annual meeting, Wednesday through Friday at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. She is among 21 recipients from across the state to be honored during the three-day event.

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Trumbull Probate Court District hosts Quinnipiac Law Probate Journal students

November 18, 2019

NEW HAVEN REGISTER — The Trumbull Probate Court District recently hosted the members of the Quinnipiac University School of Law Probate Journal during a day of hearings held in the courtroom at Trumbull Town Hall. It is an opportunity for the Probate Law Journal members to observe a variety of hearings held in the Probate Court and…

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