University of Mississippi Law student selected as ABA liaison
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW — A UM Law rising 2L student has been selected as the 2018-2019 Student Liaison for the American Bar Association Forum on Air & Space Law.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — High school students in the Houston Bar Association’s Communities in Schools program recently visited the University of Houston Law Center to learn about life as a college student and how to prepare for applying to law school.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — This study shows that splitting attention between lecture and cellphone or laptop use hinders long-term retention, and those in class suffer from others’ use of devices.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — UCI Law alumnus Daniel Werner ’18 reflected on his spring externship in the Deportation Defense & Legal Advocacy Program, providing support to the legal team at Delores Street Community Services in San Francisco.
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NEW ENGLAND LAW | BOSTON — New England Law | Boston features a profile of students from the Class of 2018 who share their first-hand clinic experiences in everything from family law to immigration to government to prosecution.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS — University of Kansas law student Elliott Brewer will spend the summer in Washington, D.C., advocating for workers’ rights as the recipient of a prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowship.
Read More about University of Kansas Law student Elliott Brewer selected for Peggy Browning FellowshipStudents in the Prosecution and Criminal Defense clinics at the University of Virginia Law gain experience on both sides of courtroom advocacy
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Students in the Prosecution and Criminal Defense clinics at the UVA School of Law have the opportunity to be active participants in the criminal justice system — seeing and seeking justice from both sides of the law.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — Derek Garcia, a second-year law student at UNM School of Law, achieved his dreams of working in the area of sports and entertainment law. Garcia recently accepted an internship position at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) legal department in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 16, 2018.
Read More about University of New Mexico student interns with Ultimate Fighting Championship legal departmentHow to write compelling personal, diversity statements for law school applications
U.S. NEWS — If you are a law school applicant, you will need to prepare a compelling personal statement in support of your candidacy. The overarching objective is to write an authentic essay about a key event or experience in your life that displays the characteristics about you that will position you for success in…
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U.S. NEWS – Look for a law school that offers many tax law courses, clinics and extracurricular activities.
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