University 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Florida A&M University Law student Diona Willis is working at the Bronx Defenders in New York this summer as part of the Veterans Legal Corps, an AmeriCorps program that helps low-income and homeless veterans secure access to income, housing, employment, and health care.
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Indiana McKinney 2L student Anthony Murdock, II was presented with the Next Level Award at the Indiana Black Expo Governor’s Awards reception. The event took place on July 16 in Indianapolis. He received the inaugural Young Martin Award during IUPUI’s 50th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration Dinner in February…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL — University of Pennsylvania Law 1L student Alexis Caris ’21 is from Aston, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia. Caris shares a firsthand account of how her passion for women’s issues and desire to gain litigation experience led her to the Women’s Law Project, a public interest law firm with offices in…
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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF LAW — Students launched the Justice Advocates Coalition (JAC) in 2017 with the dual goals of empowering marginalized communities and supporting Arizona Law students pursuing careers in public interest law. JAC also hosts career panels and guest speakers, maintains a career guide, and has co-organized a student community service day.
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