Harvard Law’s International Human Rights Clinic releases report on Syrian refugees and documentation in Jordan

December 12, 2016

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL – In November, the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School and the Norwegian Refugee Council Jordan launched a 45-page report that details the challenges Syrian refugees living outside refugee camps encounter.

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West Virginia University Law clinics seek clemency for three clients

December 12, 2016

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Three clients of the Clinical Law Program at the West Virginia University College of Law are waiting to hear if they will be granted clemency by President Barack Obama before he leaves office on January 20.

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Stetson Law to offer free will services to older veterans

December 12, 2016

WUSF (NPR WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA) – For a fifth year, the Stetson University College of Law is offering free will services to older veterans and their spouses who need to draft a will or end-of-life directives.

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University of Chicago Law student wins prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

December 5, 2016

CHICAGO MAROON – A third-year University of Chicago Law School student was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford next fall.

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West Virginia Law students help defend families affected by flooding from scams

December 5, 2016

REGISTER HERALD – Baskaran and law students in the EILC have been researching rent-to-own situations in Rainelle, where some victims have been forced by landlords to spend their FEMA recovery funds to repair homes they don’t actually own.

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Memphis Law’s Children’s Defense Clinic represents young clients in legal matters

December 5, 2016

MEMPHIS DAILY NEWS – Students at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law are making a significant impact in the courtroom this semester working to assist the city’s youth.

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Hofstra Law student helps veteran upgrade discharge status through his Veterans Law Externship

December 5, 2016

MAURICE A. DEANE SCHOOL OF LAW AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY – Matthew won a discharge upgrade to “honorable” for a pro bono client, a former enlisted member of the Marine Corps.

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UCLA Law clinic assists in two cases to be heard by Supreme Court next year

December 5, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES – The work of UCLA School of Law’s Supreme Court Clinic will be on full display when the highest court in the nation convenes for oral arguments early next year.

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UVA Law’s externship program provides students with ability to gain legal skills and experience

December 5, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW – The program allows law students to gain critical job skills and experience in the field by working full- or part-time in government and nonprofit positions for academic credit.

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Notre Dame Law School student looks to improve social and academic experience for fellow students

December 5, 2016

NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL – Anthony Kroese, 3L, has been on a mission to take student events and make them more fun, more efficient, more consequential.

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