Santa Clara Law students and faculty participate in service trip to U.S./Mexico border
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — During Fall Semester 2018, Professors Evangeline Abriel and Lynette Parker posted an announcement for a Spring Break service trip to the United States/Mexico border. Many Santa Clara University School of Law students responded, and nine students were selected for this first annual Spring Break Border service trip.
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PENN STATE DICKINSON SCHOOL OF LAW — For the third year, Dickinson Law students, family and friends gathered inside the Apfelbaum Family Courtroom and Auditorium to celebrate their heritage, unity and academic achievements, as well as those who supported them throughout their educational journey, during the annual Donning of the Kente ceremony.
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PENN STATE DICKINSON SCHOOL OF LAW — In recognition of his outstanding leadership, steadfast integrity, and enduring contributions to Penn State and the LGBTQA community, Penn State Dickinson 2L student Robert “Bob” Gavin was named the 2019 recipient of the Dr. Susan R. Rankin Award during a ceremony on Friday, April 12 at University Park.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — When University of Miami Law students 3L Stephen Caines and 2L Talia Boiangin accepted positions in the Access to Justice Technology Fellows summer fellowship program last spring, they both knew that they shared a passion for using technology to increase access to justice.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — In collaboration with the University of Miami LGBT Student Center, OUTLaw ended the school year with an annual Pride Picnic which took place following the Miami Beach Pride Parade. It also created a network in the greater Miami community and nationally becoming an affiliate of the National LGBT Bar Association.
Read More about University of Miami Law LGBTQ group expands network and activitiesLewis & Clark Law student Teresa Smith selected for PSJD Pro Bono Publico Award
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Lewis & Clark Law 3L student Teresa Smith was recently named the national 2019 Pro Bono Publico Award recipient, recognizing Smith’s exceptional pro bono contributions to the community.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER –The University of Houston Law Center’s Alternate Dispute Resolution team has secured a win in a national competition. The team, composed of 3L students Samin Agha and Andrew Vaughan, beat the University of Texas School of Law in the final round of the Energy Law Negotiation Competition.
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ABA JOURNAL — First Generation Professionals, a law school group founded in 2017, which focuses on both mentoring and the “sometimes arcane rules of decorum,” according to the news release.
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BAYLOR LAW — In a unanimous final-round decision, the Baylor Law team of Kyle Gardner, Haley Mowdy and Kyle Stone won the 2019 National Championship of the American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC), the largest moot court competition in the nation.
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HECHINGER REPORT — Universities increasingly turn to graduate programs to balance their books. The survival strategy is raising prices and increasing debt for graduate students.
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