WMU-Cooley Law celebrates graduates during ceremony
WMU-COOLEY LAW — Graduates of WMU-Cooley Law School’s Tampa Bay campus were honored during a graduation ceremony on April 15 at the law school’s auditorium in Riverview. Juris doctor degrees were conferred to 30 members of the law school’s Justice Joseph McKenna Class. Chosen by her peers, Jessica Sivillo presented the valedictory remarks. The keynote…
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THE CHRONICLE ON HIGHER EDUCATION — Everyone is worried about students’ mental health. What can colleges actually do to help? During a Friday session at the American Council on Education’s annual meeting, three researchers offered lessons learned from new research focused on eight colleges. Their core message was that administrators should start small, experiment with…
Read More about Researchers offer insight on how to support college students’ mental healthSummer Law School Preparation Academy at University of Texas at San Antonio helps students prepare for law school
UTSA TODAY — The UTSA Institute for Law and Public Affairs will host its hallmark program, the 2023 Summer Law School Preparation Academy (SLSPA) at the UTSA Main Campus from May 30 to August 9. The competitive program prepares students for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and gives them the skills needed to be…
Read More about Summer Law School Preparation Academy at University of Texas at San Antonio helps students prepare for law schoolBYU Law partners with law firms to expand Spring Academies program
BYU LAW — Intensive simulation-based opportunity helps students integrate real-world practice of law with academic legal training in the U.S. and abroad. BYU Law, a global law school focused on leadership in legal theory and practice, today announced the addition of five new boot camp-style Academies for spring 2023, providing more opportunities for first-year BYU…
Read More about BYU Law partners with law firms to expand Spring Academies programCampbell Law Connections program pairs students with mentors in the legal profession
CAMPBELL LAW — The Campbell Law Connections mentor program will wrap up another successful year of partnering current students with practicing legal professionals this week with an event at Vidrio on Tuesday, announced Assistant Dean of External Relations Megan Sherron, who directs the Connections program. Since 2013, Campbell Law Connections, which is a joint endeavor…
Read More about Campbell Law Connections program pairs students with mentors in the legal professionCase Western Reserve Law to host distinguished guest speakers for classes
CASE WESTERN RESERVE LAW — On April 4, Steve Dettelbach, Director of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms joined the students in Jonathan Leiken’s and Caitlin Bell’s White Collar Crime course for a discussion on his life, career and work as a US Attorney. Dettelbach also spoke on the Biden Administration’s continuing…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law to host distinguished guest speakers for classesUniversity of Connecticut Law student Shae Heitz aids refugees in Jordan
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT LAW — Shae Heitz started classes at the UConn School of Law on the same day the United States completed the withdrawal from Afghanistan. She said a switch went off in her head as she realized what kind of legal work she wanted to do, prompting her to join the UConn Law…
Read More about University of Connecticut Law student Shae Heitz aids refugees in JordanElon Law to host FOX News legal correspondent Shannon Bream for lecture
ELON UNIVERSITY LAW — Shannon Bream, chief legal correspondent for FOX News, spoke at the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro Wednesday evening about social media, being a woman in journalism and her books. Bream was welcomed and introduced by Elon Law Leadership Fellow Courtney Latourrette and Interim Dean and professor of law Alan D. Woodlief, Jr.…
Read More about Elon Law to host FOX News legal correspondent Shannon Bream for lectureNew Georgetown Law fellowship incentivizes recent graduates to take volunteer positions in government
GEORGETOWN LAW — For many law school graduates, working on Capitol Hill is an out-of-reach dream because of low salaries and a high cost of living. The Capitol Hill Fellowship Program, a new initiative from the Georgetown University Law Center, seeks to change that dynamic by offering a stipend of $20,000 to as many as…
Read More about New Georgetown Law fellowship incentivizes recent graduates to take volunteer positions in governmentUniversity of Hawai’i Law students learn about AI legislative advocacy during trip to Washington, DC
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I LAW — With artificial intelligence (AI) a hot topic in the news and AI technologies rapidly proliferating, there is an urgent need for legal experts to help navigate tech policy needs and the legal ramifications along these new frontiers. As public debate over AI has now reached a fever pitch, a group…
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