University of Miami Law students teach legal writing to inmates at correctional facility

February 19, 2019

MIAMI LAW — Without a right to an attorney on many post-conviction relief matters, individuals who are incarcerated are left to advocate for themselves without any legal training. In order to equip them with tools to present their strongest case, Miami Law brought a legal writing course to Dade Correctional Institution

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University of Miami Law students advocate for children in need

February 19, 2019

MIAMI LAW — After two weeks of final exams and late-night studying, Miami Law students were eager to take a hiatus from classes and schoolwork during winter break. Many students used this time to reset: relaxing on the beaches, returning home to catch up with family, and celebrating the new year.

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Boston University Law students protest military recruiters on campus

February 19, 2019

ABOVE THE LAW — Law school protests are going all retro — it’s like 90s all over again because of President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military.

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Lewis & Clark Law Professor Hannah Clements named Wyss Scholar

February 19, 2019

LEWIS & CLARK LAW — Lewis & Clark Law School is pleased to announce that Hannah Clements ’20 is the second Wyss Scholar to be selected from the law school. As a Wyss Scholar, Hannah will receive a stipend for a summer position after 2L year with a nonprofit or public sector conservation organization

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Yale Law students challenge state building codes to install gender-neutral bathrooms on campus

February 11, 2019

CONNECTICUT LAW TRIBUNE — Students at Yale Law School recently celebrated the addition of two new bathrooms to the law campus. They’re the school’s first multi-stall, gender neutral bathrooms and the fruits of years of advocacy by student groups and legal action challenging Connecticut’s building codes.

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William & Mary Law student splits time as captain of basketball team

February 11, 2019

NCAA — There are nearly 5,000 men’s Division I basketball players in this country. Only one is in law school. And here he is now, for his Monday morning class. Paul Rowley’s week will start at 8:30 a.m., in room 127 with trusts and estates. He’s at the law school building a bit early

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University of Virginia Law students travel to state capital to study constitutional history

February 11, 2019

UVA LAW — Students in the January Term seminar Virginia and the Constitution visited the state Capitol in Richmond and soaked up 400 years of governance in commonwealth.

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University of Virginia Law students travel to Israel to study entrepreneurship

February 11, 2019

UVA LAW — A group of 16 University of Virginia School of Law students recently traveled to Israel to learn more about how the nation’s laws shape its entrepreneurial culture.

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University of Texas Law students receive loan forgiveness counseling at career fair

February 11, 2019

THE DAILY TEXAN — Over 100 students received student loan forgiveness counseling Friday at an event sponsored by the Office of Financial Aid and the School of Law as part of a Public Service Career Fair held every year.

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University of Houston Law Center speaker series offers advice on student success

February 11, 2019

UH LAW CENTER — Randall M. Ebner, Vice President and General Counsel of Exxon Mobil Corp., encouraged students to be flexible and open to change while providing a roadmap to success at the University of Houston Law Center last week.

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