UVA Law grad to clerk for International Court of Justice

May 13, 2019

UVA LAW — McCoy Pitt, a 2013 alumnus of the University of Virginia School of Law, will clerk at the International Court of Justice, the primary judicial branch of the United Nations, in the upcoming year.

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UVA Law graduate makes a difference with law degree

May 13, 2019

UVA LAW — Aparna Datta’s path to becoming a lawyer began thousands of miles away, on trips to visit family in India. By the time she was 9, she started to notice the profound poverty in her parents’ native country.

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Four Texas A&M Law graduates to serve as judicial law clerks

May 13, 2019

TAMU LAW — Texas A&M University School of Law’s commitment to judicial clerkships is paying off. Another four students recently secured judicial clerkships.

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UVA Law grad to clerk for Justice Samuel Alito

May 13, 2019

UVA LAW — Jessica Wagner, a 2015 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, has been chosen by Justice Samuel Alito to clerk at the U.S. Supreme Court next term. She was a member of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at UVA Law

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UVA Law grad journey from civil rights advocate to legal advocate

May 13, 2019

UVA LAW — Before Jah Akande believed in others, his parents believed in him. They were expecting their first child when a doctor spotted something troubling on their initial ultrasound

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Pitt Law librarian Linda Tashbook authors guide on mental illness and the law

May 8, 2019

PITTWIRE — Pitt Law librarian Linda Tashbook (SCI ’87G, LAW ’96) is combining her two loves — librarianship and the law — to empower millions of people who have a loved one with mental illness. Her new book offers practical advice that Tashbook has given to community members throughout the years.  

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Gift to New York Law School to support student scholarships

May 8, 2019

NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — The family of New York Law School graduate Jay S. Watnick ’59 has honored his memory with a profoundly generous $1 million gift in support of student scholarships. The gift, made by his wife, Marianna Watnick, and the Watnick family, establishes the Marianna and Jay S. Watnick ’59 Scholarship Fund.

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New membership model and dues structure goes into effect for the American Bar Association

May 6, 2019

LAW.COM — The American Bar Association has overhauled its membership structure in a bid to reverse years of declining participation and falling revenue, with the changes going into effect May 1.

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Law class of 2018 sees highest legal employment rate in a decade

May 6, 2019

LAW.COM — The percentage of newly minted J.D.s who found legal work increased for the fifth straight year in 2018, according to new employment data from the American Bar Association.

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Cornell Law alum living in Paris helps fight Notre Dame fire as a volunteer

May 1, 2019

CORNELL CHRONICLE — Law School alumnus Frank Langrais, J.D. ’17, was one of the approximately 400 firefighters who battled the April 15 fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which caused extensive damage to the historic structure.

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