Ohio State Moritz Law team places first in public service mock trial competition

January 17, 2024

THE HIGHLAND COUNTY PRESS — A team of law students from Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law won the Ohio Attorney General’s 11th annual Public Service Mock Trial Competition, held recently in Columbus.

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University of San Diego Law students, faculty, and staff named to AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll

January 16, 2024

USD NEWS CENTER —  Three members of University of San Diego (USD) School of Law’s community have been recognized on the Association of American Law Schools’ (AALS) 2023 Annual Pro Bono Honor Roll.

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University of Tennessee Law highlights public interest law clerk Jasmine McCleary

January 16, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF LAW — The new Public Interest Law Clerkship provides a second-year law student who excels in a clinic course and plans to pursue a career in a public interest field with a $10,000 stipend.

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University of Utah Law highlights student Alex McFarlin

January 16, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — 3L Alex McFarlin grew up in Tennessee and trained in a professional ballet school there.

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University of Utah Law student Paulina Barboza discusses impact of scholarship supporting single parents

January 16, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Navigating law school as a single parent has been challenging, but an understanding S.J. Quinney staff and faculty—and help from the Beatrice F. Kroesche Memorial Scholarship—have made the journey easier for 2L Paulina Barboza.

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Five universities join LSAC’s LawReady program to help undergraduates prepare for law school 

January 2, 2024

LSAC — Congratulations to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Fayetteville State University, Methodist University, Fitchburg State University, and the University of Michigan-Flint — the first undergraduate institutions that have begun to offer the LawReady program on their campuses.

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University of Utah Law recognizes students and faculty on AALS pro bono honor roll

January 2, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Utah Law congratulates Professor Chris Peterson, 2L Avery Emery, and Dr. Caisa Royer, director of the Pro Bono Initiative, for being named to the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2023 Pro Bono Honor Roll. 

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Three UC Berkeley Law students awarded Skadden fellowships

January 2, 2024

BERKELEY LAW — Three members of the Class of 2024 have been selected for the Skadden Fellowship, a prestigious two-year program granted to outstanding young attorneys to fund public interest work. 

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Duke Law hosts civil discourse program for first-year students

January 2, 2024

UNITED STATES COURTS — Court proceedings put a premium on decorum and civil discourse, but the skills and dispositions that set the stage start long before the attorneys and parties enter the courtroom. 

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Duke Law shares pro bono hours completed by law students

January 2, 2024

DUKE LAW NEWS — The first semester at Duke Law is packed with new faces, places, and experiences, not to mention adjusting to the rigors of the curriculum. So one would forgive 1Ls for being absorbed in their own lives.

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