University of Houston Law Center student organization hosts Women’s Week
UH LAW CENTER — In an effort to highlight women leadership in the legal profession, the Association of Women in Law recently held Women’s Week at the University of Houston Law Center. The event consisted of three panel discussions with women from Big Law, government, corporate law, immigration law and family law.
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UNIVERSITY OF AKRON LAW — Third-year University of Akron School of Law students Mark Peasley and his fiancée Kristin Leuchtag are in a good place: finishing up law school, jobs with law firms in their chosen fields, just bought a home, and engaged to be married next year.
Read More about Third-year law students share their journey to the lawVillanova Law student turns passion into practice with externship in entertainment industry
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY WIDGER SCHOOL OF LAW — Villanova Law student Marlena Smith ’18 landed a coveted externship with the film production company, Lucasfilm, Ltd. LLC. With her legal education in tow, Smith relocated to San Francisco for three months for her externship in Lucasfilm’s Business and Legal Affairs department.
Read More about Villanova Law student turns passion into practice with externship in entertainment industryJohn Marshall Law student Sayra Contreras awarded Peggy Browning Fellowship
JOHN MARSHALL LAW — John Marshall Law School first-year student Sayra Contreras has been awarded a summer fellowship from the Peggy Browning Fund.
Read More about John Marshall Law student Sayra Contreras awarded Peggy Browning FellowshipJohn Marshall Law students participate in access to justice summit
JOHN MARSHALL LAW — Six students from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago were selected to participate in the Law Student Leaders Access to Justice Summit, hosted by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice.
Read More about John Marshall Law students participate in access to justice summitUniversity of Miami Law graduate and current LLM student Michelle DeVos shares her experiences with STREET Law program
MIAMI LAW — Michelle DeVos’s favorite thing may be proving people wrong: from her former principals and teachers who doubted her ability to graduate from high school to the bullies throughout her life who thought they’d push her to suicide and beat her down.
Read More about University of Miami Law graduate and current LLM student Michelle DeVos shares her experiences with STREET Law programUniversity of Virginia students study legal remedies for air pollution in Colombia
UVA LAW — As part of the International Human Rights Clinic, our student group traveled to Bogota, Colombia, last month to meet with our partner organization, Dejusticia, in order to conduct interviews with researchers and practitioners involved in Colombia’s efforts to improve air quality.
Read More about University of Virginia students study legal remedies for air pollution in ColombiaWilliam & Mary Law honored for support of military veterans
WILLIAM & MARY LAW — William & Mary Law School Dean Davison M. Douglas accepted an award on Wednesday in recognition of the school’s designation as the number one “Military Friendly” Graduate School in the country.
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UNIVERSIT OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — UVA Law 3L student Joanna Kelly has been named a Dorot Fellow with the Alliance for Justice, a group that serves as a watchdog for potential areas of concern in the federal judiciary.
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Utah Quinney Law student Tyler Hubbard ’19 is the second recipient of the Glenn C. and Bruhneild R. Hanni Scholarship. The award has inspired Hubbard to give back to others in the future once he has established himself in the legal profession.
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