Penn Law will incorporate well-being in professional responsibility curriculum
PENN LAW — In January 2019, the University of Pennsylvania Law School will launch a groundbreaking pilot program that will incorporate a session on attorney well-being into every section of the mandatory Professional Responsibility course.
Read More about Penn Law will incorporate well-being in professional responsibility curriculumUniversity of Chicago Law LLM student earns Rhodes Scholarship
UCHICAGO NEWS — University of Chicago Law School student Yali Peng, LLM’17, has won a Rhodes Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford next fall. She will pursue a doctorate in either criminology or socio-legal studies and hopes to examine sentencing structures and criminal behavior with a focus on marginalized communities.
Read More about University of Chicago Law LLM student earns Rhodes ScholarshipLewis & Clark Law student Diego Gutiérrez celebrates U.S. citizenship after 25 years
LEWIS & CLARK LAW — Since he was seven years old, first-year law student and dreamer Diego Gutiérrez has been fighting for U.S. citizenship. On November 26, Lewis & Clark Law School had the privilege of celebrating his newfound citizen status, honoring his courage throughout his arduous journey.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law student Diego Gutiérrez celebrates U.S. citizenship after 25 yearsUC Davis Law student selected for Skadden Fellowship
UC DAVIS — The Skadden Foundation has selected UC Davis School of Law student Angela Breining ’19 as a 2019 Skadden Fellow. The Skadden Fellowships provide two years of funding to help launch the careers of public interest lawyers.
Read More about UC Davis Law student selected for Skadden FellowshipLewis & Clark Mock Trial team prepares for regionals
LEWIS & CLARK LAW — The six top students from Lewis & Clark’s Moot Court: Mock Trial course have been chosen to represent the Lewis & Clark Law School in the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) Mock Trial Regionals held in Salt Lake City from February 7-9.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Mock Trial team prepares for regionalsAmerican University Washington College of Law students receive Myers Law scholarship
AMERICAN UNIVERISTY — Two American University Washington College of Law students, 3L Stephanie M. Daigle and 2L Lisa Ndembu Lumeya, have been chosen as recipients of the 2018-19 Myers Law Scholarship.
Read More about American University Washington College of Law students receive Myers Law scholarshipUC Irvine invests in success of its first-generation students
NEW YORK TIMES — The academic quarter at the University of California, Irvine lasts 10 weeks. But one group of freshmen was given a head start this year. As part of the campus Student Success Initiative, nearly 100 first-generation students were welcomed into dorms this summer, months before the fall quarter began.
Read More about UC Irvine invests in success of its first-generation studentsStudents from rural areas find challenges in navigating college experience
NPR — Many colleges and universities were caught by surprise when frustration among rural Americans spilled over into national politics during the 2016 election. That, in addition to steady declines in enrollment, has pushed some schools to pay more attention to rural students.
Read More about Students from rural areas find challenges in navigating college experienceBaylor Law student receives Texas state pro bono award
WACO TRIBUNE — The Texas Access to Justice Commission presented the 2018 Law Student Pro Bono Award to Tychanika Kimbrough of Baylor Law School. The award recognizes a Texas law student who demonstrates commitment to the delivery of legal services to low-income Texans and passion for advocating on behalf of the underserved
Read More about Baylor Law student receives Texas state pro bono awardWomen’s groups at eight law schools oppose law firms’ mandatory arbitration policies
THE RECORDER — Women’s associations from eight elite law schools, including Stanford Law School and University of California, Berkeley School of Law, are joining the fight against forced mandatory arbitration among legal employers.
Read More about Women’s groups at eight law schools oppose law firms’ mandatory arbitration policies