West Virginia University Law receives gift to support law students competing in moot court competitions
WEST VIRGINIA UNIV. FOUNDATION — The law firm of Bailey, Javins, & Carter, L.C. has given $200,000 to the Moot Court Board at WVU Law. The gift will benefit law students who are preparing for their careers by competing in moot court competitions. It will help pay for expenses such as training, programming and travel.
Read More about West Virginia University Law receives gift to support law students competing in moot court competitionsMercer Law students receive scholarships to attend national LGBT Law conference
MERCER UNIVERSITY — Nine students from Mercer Law School’s OUTLaw student organization attended the National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Bar Association’s 31st annual Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair held Aug. 7-9 in Philadelphia.
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LAW — New York University Law students were interviewed on how their school teaches and integrates legal technology into their education.
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DAILY EMERALD — The Oregon Law Student Public Interest Fund was created by University of Oregon Law to provide monetary stipends to students pursuing legal unpaid internships at public nonprofits. OLSPIF is a nonprofit, student-run organization that gains its money through an annual fundraising auction in February.
Read More about University of Oregon Law students pursue nonprofit internshipsSouth Texas College of Law Houston student group launches LGBT mentorship program
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — Students of South Texas College of Law Houston have launched a new mentorship program to transition and support LGBT students throughout their law school experience. The student group is recruiting LBGT student mentors and mentees to join the program and offer encouragement, provide networking events, and extend an…
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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY — Texas A&M University School of Law first-year students participated in a poverty simulation during orientation last week. Conducted by the Texas Access to Justice Commission, the simulation’s purpose, according to the Commission, was to give students a “small taste of what life is like on a limited income.” Participants faced challenges…
Read More about Texas A&M Law first-year students look at poverty and access to justice issues as part of orientationTexas A&M Law veteran’s clinic students secure disability benefits for client
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY — Texas A&M University School of Law clinic client, Carlos Gonzalez, is a Gulf War disabled veteran who, in 2017, filed for full disability benefits. The claim was filed in March 2019 and was approved in May.
Read More about Texas A&M Law veteran’s clinic students secure disability benefits for clientUniversity of Alabama Law hosts boot camp to prepare incoming students for success
THE CRIMSON WHITE — The University of Alabama Law hosted the Susan B. Livingston Boot Camp for Success, which is an initiative to provide incoming law students from diverse backgrounds the preparation they need for law school.
Read More about University of Alabama Law hosts boot camp to prepare incoming students for successArizona State University Law’s First Amendment Clinic wins argument to unseal documents for client’s case
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY — Arizona State University Law’s First Amendment Clinic wins argument to unseal the investigation documents to the Scott Warren case. Ryan Bailey, one of the clinic’s students, played a key role by delivering the oral argument.
Read More about Arizona State University Law’s First Amendment Clinic wins argument to unseal documents for client’s caseCUNY Law’s Immigrant & Non-Citizen Rights Clinic helps overturn detainment of client
CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW — A joint team of students from the Creating Law Enforcement Accountability & Responsibility (CLEAR) project and the Immigrant & Non-Citizen Rights Clinic (INRC) successfully overturned Somali immigrant, Abdi’s, illegal detainment.
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