Law student group opposing mandatory arbitration policies at law firms forms national network
LAW.COM — A grassroots group of law students who banded together last year to oppose mandatory arbitration at law firms aims to expand into a national network of law school chapters while also taking on a broader scope of advocacy.
Read More about Law student group opposing mandatory arbitration policies at law firms forms national networkLSAC launches access to justice challenge for law students
LAW.COM — Known more for administering the LSAT, the Law School Admission Council is now accepting applications from U.S. law students with ideas on how to aid low-income people’s legal needs for its first Justice Innovation Challenge.
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WAYNE LAW — The Levin Center at Wayne State University Law School has sent six law students to serve as legal interns in congressional committee offices in Washington, D.C. this summer.
Read More about Wayne Law students intern on Capitol HillLewis & Clark Law students share experiences in international externships
LEWIS & CLARK LAW — Lewis & Clark offers a plethora of externship opportunities, including those that provide academic credits and a carefully supervised, well-crafted work experience. They are part of many law students’ practical training and can be done internationally.
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UH LAW CENTER — Austin Turman was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Aviation Section of the State Bar of Texas for writing a case brief about the federal preemption of aviation engine lawsuits.
Read More about University of Houston Law Center student receives State Bar of Texas scholarshipA new technology platform provides law students with virtual deal-making experience
ABOVE THE LAW — For those of us who entered law school without any experience of the legal world beyond what we’d seen on television, it’s no real surprise that we mostly ended up as litigators.
Read More about A new technology platform provides law students with virtual deal-making experienceStudy finds mindfulness training reduces stress in first-year law students
ABA JOURNAL — First-year law students at the University of Missouri who volunteered for mindfulness training saw improvements in stress, well-being and mindful awareness, according to a study chronicled in a law review article.
Read More about Study finds mindfulness training reduces stress in first-year law studentsLaw school students petition US Supreme Court to improve access to online government legal materials
IP PRO — Over 100 US law students have petitioned the US Supreme Court arguing that copyright laws and private firms are restricting their access to essential legal information.
Read More about Law school students petition US Supreme Court to improve access to online government legal materialsVermont Law starts need-based fund for students with financial challenges
VALLEY NEWS — When Shirley Jefferson came to Vermont Law School in 1982 after putting herself through college working at McDonald’s and Safeway, she thought she was on her own.
Read More about Vermont Law starts need-based fund for students with financial challengesQuinnipiac Law student participates in residence program with senior citizens
ABC NEWS — A unique program links college students with senior citizens.
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