Penn Law student Jarron McAllister shares 2L summer experience at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL — Penn Law rising 3L student Jarron McAllister plans is from Flint, Michigan. He shares his summer experience working in the Welfare Unit of Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, which assist people who have been denied access to public benefits or who have had their benefits unjustly terminated.
Read More about Penn Law student Jarron McAllister shares 2L summer experience at Community Legal Services of PhiladelphiaPenn Law student Adam Garnick shares summer experience at Dilley Pro Bono Project
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL — Penn Law 2L student Adam Garnick L’21 is from Philadelphia and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2015. He shares his summer experience working for the Dilley Pro Bono Project, which provides legal assistance to the thousands of women and children in Dilley, Texas.
Read More about Penn Law student Adam Garnick shares summer experience at Dilley Pro Bono ProjectLaw students help children and families seeking asylum and citizenship at the U.S. border
INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY — Law schools are offering increased opportunities to become involved in immigration law as students become more impassioned. Helping advocate for and protect asylum seekers, however, doesn’t only happen near the border. Legal educators and students across the U.S. are finding innovative ways to reach vulnerable immigrant populations within their communities.
Read More about Law students help children and families seeking asylum and citizenship at the U.S. borderUniversity of Akron Law students prepare for the Ohio Bar Exam
COURT NEWS OHIO — University of Akron Law students discuss the ways in which they prepare for the Ohio Bar Exam. Many of the prospective attorneys opt for a solo approach as the simplest way to dictate their schedules and study habits. They also simulate real-life scenarios.
Read More about University of Akron Law students prepare for the Ohio Bar ExamUniversity of Akron trademark clinic helps local start-ups launch their dreams
CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS — The University of Akron Law’s Trademark Clinic is one of only a handful of clinics around the country that are specially designated by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to allow students to prosecute trademark applications. Since 2016, students in the clinic have filed 100 trademark application and obtained 48 registrations.
Read More about University of Akron trademark clinic helps local start-ups launch their dreamsD.C. Bar highlights public service work of American University Washington College of Law student Ana Saragoza
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — AUWCL rising 2L student Ana Saragoza was featured on the cover of the July/August issue of Washington Lawyer, which highlighted membership and leadership within the D.C. Bar. In the cover story, Saragoza discusses her dedication to public interest legal work.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL — The Global Affairs Review showcases Penn Law’s leadership in fostering students’ engagement with global developments in the areas of law, policy, and practice.
Read More about Penn Law releases latest issue of Global Affairs ReviewA look at American University Washington College of Law’s externship program
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — Each year, between 300 and 350 students participate in AUWCL’s Externship Program, garnering real world experience under the supervision of practicing attorneys in the Washington, D.C. area. Unlike externships at many other law schools, AUWCL’s program incorporates a strong pedagogical component.
Read More about A look at American University Washington College of Law’s externship programCase Western Law student Allison Meyer highlights stories of Cleveland residents on online platform
FRESH WATER CLEVELAND — Case Western Reserve University Law Student Allison Meyer launched an online storytelling platform, Never, Ever Give Up, that demonstrates how Clevelanders continue to persist no matter the struggles they encounter. A display of handwritten “Letters of Hope” are submitted by local residents sharing the most challenging situations they’ve had to face.
Read More about Case Western Law student Allison Meyer highlights stories of Cleveland residents on online platformColumbia Law clinic students argue federal prisoners’ rights case
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Columbia Law School Professor Brett Dignam and five student members from the Challenging the Consequences of Mass Incarceration Clinic sought injunctive relief for their client, Richard Reynolds, who has been in solitary confinement for 24 years.
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