St. John’s Law student launches teaching career in China
ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY — St. John’s Law student Carl Olson ’18 will launch his career as a Law Lecturer at the Northwest University of Political Science and Law in Xi’an, China. Olson first experienced the city and toured the university as a participant in the St. John’s Dean’s Travel Study Program in China.
Read More about St. John’s Law student launches teaching career in ChinaSt. John’s Law student wins global law firm’s pro bono fellowship
ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY — St. John’s Law student Caroline Fish ’18 will spend a year working exclusively on pro bono matters as one of two first-year associates selected for the global law firm DLA Piper’s Krantz Fellowship Program. Fish looks forward to the opportunity to address domestic violence, promote juvenile justice, and combat human trafficking
Read More about St. John’s Law student wins global law firm’s pro bono fellowshipLegal education company PracticePro offers mentorship program for underrepresented first-year students
LAW.COM — Legal education company PracticePro, founded by a Big Law ex-pat, is trying to reduce uncertainty for diverse law students. The organization is partnering with law firms and in-house departments for its 1L Diversity Scholar Program, a mentorship program intended to develop diverse legal talent beginning.
Read More about Legal education company PracticePro offers mentorship program for underrepresented first-year studentsPodcast: A look at the modern law school experience
LEGAL TALK NETWORK — How has legal education evolved, and what unique challenges do today’s law students face? In this episode of On Balance, hosts JoAnn Hathaway and Tish Vincent talk to Victoria Vuletich about what the law school experience is like for the current generation of students.
Read More about Podcast: A look at the modern law school experienceNational Jurist announces law school students of the year
NATIONAL JURIST — Naming a Law School Student of the Year is among this magazine’s greatest challenges because there are so many smart, passionate, worthy students who could be honored.
Read More about National Jurist announces law school students of the yearCampbell Law students win National Black Law Students Association national trial competition
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY NEWS — Campbell Law advocates came out on top over the weekend at the Constance Baker Motely National Trial Competition hosted by the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) in Little Rock, Arkansas, to win the law school’s first national championship in this competition.
Read More about Campbell Law students win National Black Law Students Association national trial competitionUCLA Law students receive public interest fellowships
UCLA LAW — Three UCLA School of Law students have won prestigious fellowships through which they will serve immigrants and indigent defendants after they graduate in May. In addition, one recent UCLA Law graduate earned a fellowship for his work in helping people who are incarcerated in California.
Read More about UCLA Law students receive public interest fellowshipsLaw student groups at University of Chicago Law to boycott campus recruitment events over professor’s use of racial slur
CHICAGO MAROON — All five racial and ethnic affinity groups at the Law School will boycott Admitted Students Weekend early next quarter, the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) announced in a petition sent to Law School administrators
Read More about Law student groups at University of Chicago Law to boycott campus recruitment events over professor’s use of racial slurFlorida State University Law students advocate for incarcerated children before state senate
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT — Florida State University student Karina Flores stood before the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice this month in support of a bill sponsored by Sen. Bill Montford that would prohibit the practice of placing young people in solitary confinement, except in special circumstances.
Read More about Florida State University Law students advocate for incarcerated children before state senateLiberty Law moot court team wins national tax law title
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY NEWS — Liberty University School of Law is celebrating two recent wins by its competition teams that are setting a standard of excellence for the program. On March 9, Liberty Law won the 2019 National Tax Moot Court Competition at the University of Florida after going undefeated through five rounds.
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