University of San Diego Law students Caitlin Baron and Leah Schumacher awarded with endowed scholarship 

January 6, 2025

USD NEWS CENTER — University of San Diego (USD) School of Law 2P student Caitlin Baron and 2L student Leah Schumacher have been selected to receive the Congresswoman Lynn Schenk Endowed Law Scholarship.

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Southwestern Law Academy for Excellence in Law and Leadership hosts guest speakers  

January 6, 2025

GLOBE NEWSWIRE — Southwestern Law School’s newly established Parris Academy for Excellence in Law & Leadership kicked off its inaugural year with a series of thought-provoking and inspiring presentations from three distinguished guest speakers: celebrated trial attorney R. Rex Parris ‘80, world traveler and entrepreneur Cassie De Pecol, and former Nixon White House Counsel John

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Stanford Law professor Shirin Sinnar discusses free speech at universities

January 6, 2025

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — I want to focus on an internal challenge to the fair adjudication of Title VI complaints related to the Palestine/Israel conflict at U.S. colleges and universities—a challenge that is linked to the current pressure on universities but that is also both more institutional and longer-standing. 

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A look at Temple Law Institute for Law, Innovation, and Technology  

January 6, 2025

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY BEASLEY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Institute for Law, Innovation & Technology (iLIT) at Temple Law School focuses on critical legal issues in human rights and surveillance, public interest technology, emerging cybernorms and platform and AI accountability.

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A profile on University of Tennessee Law associate director of academic success Harold Heck

January 6, 2025

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF LAW — When University of Tennessee College of Law students leave the Academic Success office feeling calmer than when they walked in, they often have Professor Harold Heck and his bullmastiff to thank.

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A profile on University of Tennessee Law student John G. Brock

January 2, 2025

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF LAW — As a young high school student growing up in East Tennessee, John G. Brock (UT BA ’93, JD ’96) met a prominent local businessman who said going to law school had been a pivotal part of his success. 

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University of Tennessee Law highlights faculty accomplishments from 2024

January 2, 2025

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF LAW — Teri Dobbins Baxter, Williford Gragg Distinguished Professor of Law, was named the recipient of the University of Tennessee L. R. Hesler Award for Excellence in Teaching and Service.

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A profile on University of Utah Law career coach Dominic Militello

January 2, 2025

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Dominic Militello began working in career coaching more than 25 years ago. When he started working at the University of Utah in 2022, he was excited to be part of a larger university initiative to coach students.

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University of Utah Law to offer undergraduate minor

January 2, 2025

THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE — The University of Utah is expanding its academic offerings with an interdisciplinary minor in legal studies, which will launch in Fall 2025. 

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University of Utah Law professor Jorge Contreras testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee

January 2, 2025

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Professor Jorge Contreras, an intellectual law expert, testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee at its hearing “The RESTORE Patent Rights Act: Restoring America’s Status as the Global IP Leader” on Dec. 18.

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