US Patent and Trademark Office announces winners of its patent drafting competition for law school students

May 2, 2024

USPTO — The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted the final round of the National Patent Application Drafting Competition (NPADC) on April 12 at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. 

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A look at law schools placing students in federal clerkships

May 2, 2024

PR NEWSWIRE — AccessLex Institute® is proud to announce April’s MAX by AccessLex®Grand Prize Scholarship winners! Law students attending AccessLex member law schools won scholarships toward their law school tuition.

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Arizona State University Law student Charmaine Chien-Yu Chui to become the youngest graduate in the school’s history

May 2, 2024

ASU NEWS — At just 19 years old, Charmaine Chien-Yu Chui will become the youngest graduate in the history of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University when she crosses the stage in May to receive her Juris Doctor.

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Boston College Law Intellectual Property and Technology Forum hosts writers’ symposium

May 2, 2024

BC LAW — The Intellectual Property and Technology Forum (IPTF) marked a significant milestone on April 10 with its inaugural Writers’ Symposium, held in partnership with the Program on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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BYU Law student Carly Madsen discusses her passion for public service

May 2, 2024

BYU NEWS — With its forced grading curve, law school is infamously competitive. But when she started at BYU Law in her thirties, returning to the university as a mother with two degrees already under her belt, Carly Madsen decided that rankings wouldn’t define her achievement.

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A profile on UC Berkeley Law student Insia Zaidi

May 2, 2024

BERKELEY LAW — Even though it happened when she was a second grader, Insia Zaidi ’24 tells the story like it occurred a couple of hours ago — in strikingly vivid details and with considerable emotion.

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Duke Law students Gina Campanelli and Ken Hong win national IP moot court competition

May 2, 2024

DUKA LAW NEWS — Gina Campanelli ’24 and Ken Kashihara Hong ’24 emerged as national champions on Friday, besting nine other teams in the final rounds of the 2024 Giles S. Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. — and more than 60 teams total who entered.

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Fordham Law dean Matthew Diller recognized for contributions to public service

May 2, 2024

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Dean Matthew Diller and alumnus Richard Saenz ’10, who has advocated for trangender people and incarcerated individuals with HIV, were honored for their dedication to public service at the 33rd annual Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC) Awards.

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