University of Colorado Law students Obie Johnson and Andrea Shipton selected as conservation scholars

April 14, 2025

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER — University of Colorado Law School students Obie Johnson (’25) and Andrea Shipton (’25) have been named the 2025-2026 Colorado Law Wyss Scholars in U.S. Lands Conservation.

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Detroit Mercy Law student Alana Black discusses aspirations to work as a JAG officer

April 14, 2025

LEGAL NEWS — Detroit Mercy Law student Alana Black also serves as a paralegal in the Air Force National Guard 110th Wing at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, where she provides support to state staff judge advocate and other Air National Guard attorneys on federal and state/territory laws, regulation, policies, and case law. 

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Drake Law students gain experiential learning through trial practicum

April 14, 2025

DRAKE UNIVERSITY — Each year, first-year law students at Drake Law School step out of the classroom and into the courtroom through the First-Year Trial Practicum (FYTP) at the Drake Legal Clinic. 

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Drake Law student Monica Pietig helps prosecute domestic abuse case

April 14, 2025

KCCI — In her third year of law school, Monica Pietig worked with the Polk County Attorney’s Office to prosecute Brian Scott Cooper for beating and choking his former girlfriend.

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Florida State University Law and Brooklyn Law students participate in pro bono legal clinic assisting older adults

April 14, 2025

JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD — Each year, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s Pro Bono Unit hosts law students for its Alternative Spring Break program.

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Fordham Law names fellows focused on social justice issues

April 14, 2025

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — This year’s class of 21 Fordham Law Stein Scholars includes students pursuing public interest law in areas that range from labor justice to education and housing equity, among other issues, all embodying the Law School’s motto of working “In the service of others.” 

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Fordham Law student Darcy Gallego selected for Skadden fellowship

April 14, 2025

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Darcy Gallego ’25 has been selected for the highly prestigious Skadden Fellowship, which will allow her to work on an innovative legal project that fills a crucial legal gap affecting unrepresented asylum seekers in New York City.

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A look at new Fordham Law cybersecurity course

April 14, 2025

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Dean Joseph Landau has identified law and technology as a strategic priority for legal education at Fordham Law. 

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Fordham Law student Sarya Baladi recognized as leader in immigrant justice advocacy

April 10, 2025

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Immigrant advocates Sarya Baladi ’25 and Annie Chen ’09 were honored with the Feerick Center for Social Justice’s Defender of the Dream Award at its 10th Annual FriendRaiser on March 6.

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Hofstra Law student Anthony Simon discusses his passion for sports law

April 10, 2025

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY LAW NEWS — Stepping into law school after playing Division II college basketball is more than just a fun fact Anthony Simon can share in conversation—it’s an experience that has given him a competitive advantage in the world of sports law.

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