How Supreme Court clinics at law schools prepare students for legal careers

August 26, 2019

BLOOMBERG LAW — Law School Supreme Court clinics allow students to work on real-life Supreme Court cases while still in law school. These clinics provide quality representation to groups who can least afford it and act as a pipeline to elite appellate work, including at the US Supreme Court.

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Albany Law Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosts pre-orientation event

August 26, 2019

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — This year, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion held an illuminating new pre-orientation program designed to maximize the chances for students from groups underrepresented in the legal profession to be successful in law school and beyond. Called Lighting the Pathway, the three-day program in early August gave a diverse group of 12

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Arizona State University Law Indian Legal Clinic students work to protect voter rights

August 26, 2019

INDIAN COUNTRY TODAY — Arizona State University law students at the Indian Legal Clinic work to promote and protect Native voter rights.

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Mercer Law provides stipends for summer public interest internships

August 26, 2019

MERCER UNIVERSITY —  Twenty-six students at Mercer University School of Law received stipends for working in governmental or nonprofit positions this summer.

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Mercer Law class of 2008 awards scholarship to student Michele Milkey

August 26, 2019

MERCER UNIVERSITY —  Mercer Law’s Class of 2008 awarded its inaugural scholarship earlier this spring to graduating student Michele Milkey. The scholarship was established during the 10-year reunion for the Class of 2008. Members decided they wanted to reward an outstanding third-year law student for his or her dedication to Mercer Law’s campus.

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Texas A&M Law participates in university research on wastewater recycling

August 26, 2019

TEXAS A&M LAW — As part of the X-Grant Projects, Texas A&M law students were part of a team led by Wendy Jepson (Texas A&M College of Geoscience) and Gabriel Eckstein (Texas A&M Law) to study the issues surrounding sustainable freshwater systems in urban areas.

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Texas A&M Law capstone course students author report on state’s coastal flooding

August 26, 2019

TEXAS A&M LAW — Texas A&M law students participated in experiential Natural Resources Systems Capstone course with Professor Gabriel Eckstein (Texas A&M Law). This year, students in the course developed a legal toolkit and provided policy guidance and recommendations to  Texas Target Communities, a Texas A&M program assisting Texas coastal municipalities to respond to flood risks

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Podcast: University of Utah Law professor Clifford Rosky discusses the school’s wellness initiative

August 26, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH — Clifford Rosky (University of Utah Law) is interviewed by Melinda Rogers about the new Wellness initiative, which will better connect students to mental health resources.

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University of Virginia Law incoming class dedicated to service

August 26, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA — Incoming class of 2022 is full of students dedicated towards using the law for public service. Five first-year students are highlighted for their background in public service.

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Georgia State University Law tax clinic student Casey Tuchscher wins victory for client

August 20, 2019

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — A student in the Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic at the Georgia State University College of Law has won a victory at tax court. At the calendar call on April 29, third-year law student Casey Tuchscher (J.D. ’19) argued an Earned Income Credit case for a woman with the help of

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