Harvard Law students honored for exemplary pro bono service
HARVARD LAW TODAY — In recognition of their demonstrated excellence in representing clients and undertaking advocacy or policy reform projects, Amy Volz ’18 and Ha Ryong Jung (Michael) ’18 were named the 2018 recipients of the David A. Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Award at Harvard Law School.
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Harvard Law student Ha Ryong (Michael) Jung ’18 stands out for his focused, strategic approach to gaining academic and work experience in children’s rights, and in the region where he hopes to work after graduation. Jung will be undertaking a legal fellowship in Cambodia to assist in ensuring protection and justice for children.
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — When Harvard Law student Heather Artinian ’18 walks on stage to receive her law degree later this month, it will be the culmination of 18 years working toward the goal of becoming a lawyer. Artinian is also deaf, and uses this motivation to speak up when she sees injustice.
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Harvard Law student Cameron Clark ’18 is the winner of this year’s Gary Bellow Public Service Award. The child of West African immigrants, Clark, who is from Houston, is the first in his family to attend graduate school.
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — Georgia State Law student Shelby McKenzie (J.D. ’18) has been selected as an American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) Next Generation Leader, one of a small group of students selected from its nearly 200 chapters who have demonstrated commitment to ACS engagement and strong leadership qualities.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — George Washington Law student Brian Gumz ’18 was presented with the Jamie Grodsky Prize for Environmental Law Scholarship. The prize, which commemorates the life of Professor Jamie A. Grodsky, recognizes an original paper by a GW Law student in the environmental field as judged by a panel.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — George Washington Law student Brittany DeVries ’18 was selected as the winner of the 9th annual Family Law Writing Competition. Her paper, “Safe Haven Reopening: Lowering the Custody Modification Standard to Reopen an Initial Agreement in Cases of Domestic Violence” will be published in the Family Court Review.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Duke Law student Luis Pinto ’18 has received a Clifton Everett Fellowship from Legal Aid of North Carolina to serve low-income clients in Ahoskie, N.C., as a staff attorney.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Duke Law student Kevin Zhao ’18 drafted an amicus brief to the North Carolina Supreme Court in a case challenging inequality in Halifax County, N.C., schools as a project for the Children’s Law Clinic.
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DRAKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — As an aspiring trial lawyer, Drake Law 3L student Gabe Walsh has represented a total of 24 clients though the Drake Legal Clinic. In addition, Walsh served as a student-attorney in Drake Law School’s Advanced Criminal Defense Clinic, where he represented clients charged with simple, serious, and aggravated misdemeanors.…
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