A look at the University of Virginia Law Legal Writing Fellows program
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Legal Writing Fellows are 2L and 3L students who help mentor 1Ls as they navigate the school’s yearlong Legal Research and Writing course, part of University of Virginia Law’s Legal Research and Writing Program. Students complete writing assignments that culminate in a memo and an appellate brief.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Starting July 1, Nevada families will no longer have to pay thousands of dollars for everything from food to a public defender when they have a child in the juvenile delinquency system, thanks to the initiative of two Berkeley Law students in the Policy Advocacy Clinic.
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FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Florida A&M Law’s Moot Court Team placed first at the Robert Orseck Memorial Moot Court Competition hosted by the Young Lawyers Division of the Florida Bar Association. In the final round, Florida A&M Law won against Stetson Law.
Read More about Florida A&M Law student team wins moot court competition hosted by Florida Bar AssociationLewis & Clark Law student CJ Fuenzalida awarded IP fellowship from Hispanic Bar National Association
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Lewis & Clark Law 2L student CJ Fuenzalida is one of 30 law students selected for the national fellowship from the Hispanic Bar National Association’s Intellectual Property Law Institute. Co-sponsored by Microsoft, the highly competitive fellowship funds students’ participation in their IP Law immersion program.
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GLOBE NEWSWIRE — Ana Torres, a May 2019 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, has been selected as a recipient of the 2019 Equal Justice Works Fellowship. The fellowship is one of the most prestigious and competitive post-graduate legal fellowships in the country.
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DREXEL LAW — Sixteen undergraduate students from around the U.S. squared off at the second annual Trial by Combat mock trial competition at the Kline Institute of Trial Advocacy June 22-23.
Read More about Drexel Law hosts annual mock trial competitionLaw 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.
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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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