University of Arkansas Law student Alexis Jones receives legal diversity fellowship
MITCHELL WILLIAMS LAW FIRM — Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. is pleased to announce that Alexis Jones has been named the Mitchell Williams Legal Diversity Fellow at the University of Arkansas School of Law. A Chancellor’s Scholarship recipient, Jones is a staff editor of the Arkansas Law Review and a 2023 Negotiation Competition Quarterfinalist.
Read More about University of Arkansas Law student Alexis Jones receives legal diversity fellowshipBoston College Law fellow Elizabeth Yeampierre discusses the intersection of climate change and environmental justice
BC LAW — Climate change is the existential crisis of the modern generation, according to an advocate who is fighting to prevent injustice and protect the vulnerable and unprepared. Her motivation is clear: “I come from a community of people who have lost their lives because of their inability to breathe.”
Read More about Boston College Law fellow Elizabeth Yeampierre discusses the intersection of climate change and environmental justiceUniversity at Buffalo Law students discuss their experience at a mediation competition in Vienna
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — Law students Ciara Harrington ’25, Katherine England ’25, and Andy Cegielski ‘25 describe their experiences as they represent all of North America in the 9th Annual IBA-VIAC Mediation & Negotiation Competition which took place in Vienna, Austria.
Read More about University at Buffalo Law students discuss their experience at a mediation competition in ViennaUniversity of Colorado Law student Charlotte Goodenow selected for Equal Justice Works Fellowship
COLORADO LAW — Many Americans will face legal issues at some point in their life. Yet, across the nation, a persistent access to justice gap exists. Individuals with significant financial resources are often the only people who can hire attorneys, and a large class of people struggle to access a lawyer at all.
Read More about University of Colorado Law student Charlotte Goodenow selected for Equal Justice Works FellowshipColumbia Law welcomes new students during orientation
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Incoming J.D. and LL.M. candidates began their Columbia Law journeys during orientation programs that covered everything from academic expectations to wellness tips.
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UCONN TODAY — A remarkably strong incoming class brings outstanding academic credentials and a wealth of experience to the UConn School of Law this fall.
Read More about UConn Law welcomes new studentsFordham Law Criminal Defense Clinic advocates for commutation of client
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — This summer, Fordham Law students Camille Campbell ’25 and Matthew Winter ’25 visited an upstate New York maximum security prison to meet with a client who was convicted of murder.
Read More about Fordham Law Criminal Defense Clinic advocates for commutation of clientFordham Law Judicial Center names peer clerkship council
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — The Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (CJEC) has named its 2024–2025 Peer Clerkship Council (PCC), a leadership cohort of six members of the J.D. Class of 2025 who worked closely with the Center in pursuing and securing their post-graduate clerkships with federal and state court judges.
Read More about Fordham Law Judicial Center names peer clerkship councilUniversity of Miami Law highlights students who completed summer public interest work
UMIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — This summer, law students at the University of Miami embarked on internships within the public interest sector. These HOPE Fellows not only gained invaluable practical experience, but also made significant contributions to communities around the world by working on pressing legal issues.
Read More about University of Miami Law highlights students who completed summer public interest workUniversity of Montana Law student Craig Rigdon discusses path from woodworker to studying law
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA — University of Montana law student Craig Rigdon is carving out a new life for himself, transitioning from a full-time woodworker to lawyer.
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