University of New Mexico Law students sworn in for criminal case practice for clinical experience

February 3, 2025

AOL — Law students at the University of New Mexico were sworn in on Friday and they’ll be getting training on real cases. The university’s clinical law school program is returning to Metro Court.

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University of Virginia Law students Laura-Louise Rice and Shelby Singleton honored with Gregory H. Swanson award

January 30, 2025

UVA LAW — Laura-Louise Rice and Shelby Singleton, both third-year students at the University of Virginia School of Law, have won the Gregory H. Swanson Award, given in honor of the first Black student at UVA.

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Duke Law Center on Law, Race and Policy hosts justice and health care lunch and learn

January 27, 2025

DUKE LAW NEWS — On November 13, 2024, the Center on Law, Race & Policy (CLRP) hosted Justice & Health Care Student Lunch & Conversation with GWU Law School Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew.

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Fordham Law student group builds community for women of color 

January 27, 2025

FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL — A new student group, created with the goal of building a supportive community for women of color on campus, was recently launched at Fordham Law.

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Fordham Law students study implementation of New York’s Federal Electoral Reforms

January 27, 2025

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — As America waits for what is likely to be a contentious general election on Nov. 5, a group of Fordham Law students is scrutinizing how New York state plans to enforce a series of reforms enacted by Congress to ensure electoral integrity.

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Hofstra Law student Valery Vasquez Diaz discusses passion for helping immigrant families

January 23, 2025

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY LAW NEWS — For Valery Vasquez Diaz, a second-year student at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, working with immigrant communities on Long Island and assisting them with their legal rights is an experience she’s longed for since childhood.

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Lewis and Clark Law MSL student Justin Kooyman publishes paper in Environmental Law Reporter

January 23, 2025

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Justin Kooyman, a Master of Studies in Environmental Law candidate at Lewis & Clark Law School and Director of Trail Operations for the Pacific Crest Trail Association recently had his paper, “Along” the National Scenic Trails: A Case Study of Statutory Interpretation, published in the Environmental Law Reporter. 

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Lewis and Clark Law student Vincent Montanic Shoeships receives scholarship from Quinault Indian Allottees Association

January 23, 2025

LEWIS& CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Vincent Montanic Sheoships is this year’s Nelson D. Terry Scholarship recipient. “I am close to achieving my dream of becoming a practicing attorney, and I look forward to fanning the flames of Tribal sovereignty through upholding federal laws that make Tribes distinct and unique.”

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University of New Mexico Law students earn scholarships from State Bar of New Mexico

January 23, 2025

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — The State Bar of New Mexico’s Senior Lawyers Division held the Eleventh Annual Attorney Memorial Scholarship Presentation and Reception on November 12, 2024.

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University of New Mexico Law students study for a semester in Washington DC

January 23, 2025

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — The UNM School of Law offers a unique program that allows select students to spend a semester in Washington, D.C. to live, study, and work. This experience allows participants to engage with judges, practitioners, and national political leaders, providing them with practical legal training and direct

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