University of Maine Law receives grant to continue Rural Lawyer Project
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Maine School of Law was recently awarded a three-year grant from the Betterment Fund to continue the Rural Lawyer Project. This grant enables Maine Law to build upon a successful pilot program that was designed to solve a growing crisis in Maine’s rural communities: access to…
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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — Walker, a third-year law student who plans to pursue criminal prosecution, jumped at the opportunity to witness history after first learning about the U.S. Department of Defense’s call for observers from his criminal procedure professor, Geoffrey S. Corn. After passing a federal background check and updating his passport, Walker flew…
Read More about South Texas College Law Houston student serves as observer for Khalid Sheikh Mohammad pretrial hearingsTexas A&M Law student shares experiences at environmental law research conference
TEXAS A&M SCHOOL OF LAW — In late August, a select group of environmental scholars from across the country was invited to a workshop at Texas A&M University School of Law to present current environmental law-related research. This inaugural Environmental Schmooze (or EnviroSchmooze) focused on climate change issues and challenges. The purpose of the workshop was…
Read More about Texas A&M Law student shares experiences at environmental law research conferenceSupreme Court of Texas hears oral arguments at Texas A&M Law
TEXAS A&M TODAY — Justices heard oral arguments on two cases before an audience of Texas A&M School of Law faculty and students. At issue before the Court were two cases: William Brewer v. Lennox Health Product, involving the sanctioning of an attorney, and re: Murrin Brothers, which involves how organizations are represented when their owners are…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Students and alumni discuss their experiences volunteering to help others.
Read More about University of Virginia Law students and alumni share experiences providing pro bono servicesWMU-Cooley Law hosts discussion on human trafficking in state
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COOLEY LAW — Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Alan Wilkett recently visited WMU-Cooley Law School Tampa Bay campus to speak with students about the effects of human trafficking in the Tampa Bay region.The discussion, hosted by WMU-Cooley’s Tampa Bay Help Save the Next Girl (HSNG) chapter, was held on Thursday, Oct. 17. Wilkett shared…
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WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COOLEY LAW — The Black Law Students Association of WMU-Cooley’s Tampa Bay campus hosted a mental health awareness panel discussion on Thursday, Oct. 17, geared toward law students and attorneys. Panelists for the “Healthy Living and the Law – Strategies for Students and Attorneys” discussion, included Mandi Clay, mental health expert and founder and…
Read More about WMU-Cooley Law students host mental health awareness discussionCase Western Reserve Law student Quintin Sims shares experience juggling law school and professional football
CLEVELAND.COM — The victory not only ended a spectacular season for the Empire, but it was a perfect ending of sorts for Quintin Sims. He managed to balance football with his first year of law school at Case Western Reserve while being married with two small children.
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FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS — The Florida State University College of Law Trial Team won first place in the 2019 Mockingbird Challenge National Trial Competition held Oct. 9-12 in Montgomery, Alabama. Winning team members are third-year law student R. McLane Edwards, from Quincy, Florida, second-year law student Genevieve Lemley, from Purcellville, Virginia, second-year law student Corie Posey,…
Read More about Florida State University Law trial team wins national competitionUniversity of Houston Law student organization hosts panel on LGBTQ inclusion in the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The event was presented by OutLaw, a student organization for LGBT concerns devoted to the issues of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students at the school. The group is open to all students, regardless of orientation. Participants included 334th Civil Court Judge Steven Kirkland ’90, Scott Nichols an attorney…
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