Drexel Law Litigation and Appeals Clinic students win whistleblower claim for client

August 19, 2019

DREXEL UNIVERSITY — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed students from the Federal Litigation and Appeals Clinic a victory on Aug. 6, reviving a whistleblower’s claim against Citigroup.

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Two Florida State University Law students honored by ABA at annual meeting

August 19, 2019

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY — For the eighth time since 2008 and the third consecutive year, the Florida State University College of Law Student Bar Association (SBA) received the Student Bar Association Award, which honors the best SBA in the nation. The honor is also known as the SBA of the Year Award and recognizes the efforts…

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University of Virginia Law student Mika Bray shares human rights fellowship experience in Costa Rica

August 19, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA — University of Virginia School of Law student Mika Bray ’20 used her public service fellowship grant this summer to work on human rights litigation.

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Opinion: Conservative law student at the center of professor’s op-ed responds

August 12, 2019

ABA JOURNAL — Conservative student says law school biases infringe on his right to free speech.

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness applicants get conflicting messages from Department of Education

August 12, 2019

FOX 25 — Americans carry $1.5 trillion in student debt. But while millions of borrowers could qualify for loan-forgiveness programs to erase some or all of what they owe, only a fraction of those eligible take advantage of them. Some believe just knowing about the programs isn’t enough, and Congress needs to step in.

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University of Houston Law clinical faculty host Chinese human rights students

August 12, 2019

UNIV. OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center clinical professors met with six Chinese graduate and doctoral students to discuss legal education in the U.S. and human rights law on Wednesday.

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Penn Law student Jarron McAllister shares 2L summer experience at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia

August 5, 2019

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.

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Penn Law student Adam Garnick shares summer experience at Dilley Pro Bono Project

August 5, 2019

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.

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Law students help children and families seeking asylum and citizenship at the U.S. border

August 5, 2019

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.

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University of Akron Law students prepare for the Ohio Bar Exam

August 5, 2019

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.

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