Law students put pressure on law firms that enforce mandatory arbitration
LAW.COM — The law students behind a national effort to end mandatory arbitration at law firms stepped up their efforts. The students, led by Harvard Law School’s Pipeline Parity Project, also are asking the National Association for Law Placement to begin collecting information from firms to identify those that require employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements.
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY LAW — The Peggy Browning Fund was established in memory of Margaret A. Browning, a prominent union-side attorney and member of the National Labor Relations Board. These fellowships provide law students with unique, diverse and challenging opportunities to fight for social and economic justice
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BROOKLYN LAW — Chloe Gordils ’19, Executive Articles Editor of the Brooklyn Law Review, was one of 10 law school students nationally to receive the Burton Distinguished Legal Writing Award
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PENN STATE DICKINSON — First-year law students Mari Boyle and Rachel Tunney earned the win at Dickinson Law’s 1L mock trial competition on March 22, 2019 .
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UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS NEWS — The University of St. Thomas School of Law has partnered with the American Bar Association (ABA) and pledged to improve lawyer and law student well-being. St. Thomas Law is one of the first schools in the country to make the pledge.
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW — Charles Ureña, a third-year UW Law School student, has received the 2019 Burton Award for law school writing. He is one of ten law students nationally to receive the award.
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Richmond Law 3L student Nikita Bhojani ’19 has been the recipient of eight third-party scholarships over the past two years. The scholarship applications are a work-intensive endeavor for the rising 3L student, who dedicates night and weekend time to identifying opportunities and submitting applications.
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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF LAW — Oklahoma Law 3L student Connor Bourland has been named the Distinguished Law Student for the 10th Circuit by the American College of Bankruptcy. He will be formally honored at the college’s annual meeting this month in Washington, D.C.
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF LAW — UND Law 3L student John Gonzalez is spending his summer as an employee of EERC, where he will work collaboratively with a group of other undergraduate and graduate students, known as Energy Hawks, on research about the energy industry.
Read More about UND Law student spends summer working on research about energy industryMizzou Law student brings greater awareness to mental health, substance recovery
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI — ALA for Law Students posted an article about Mizzou Law 3L student Jessica Chinnadurai who serves as the first law student liaison to the Missouri Lawyers’ Assistance Program, a free and confidential counseling program available 24/7 for members of The Missouri Bar, immediate family members who reside with them, and law students.
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