University of Utah Law student Austin Edens receives Arc to Justice Fellowship

March 28, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH — Growing up in El Paso, Texas, Austin Edens found his calling for the law while driving with his dad along the Cesar E. Chavez Border Highway that skirts Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, which a decade ago was considered the most violent place on Earth.

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A profile on University of Virginia Law Student Bar Association president Tommy Cerja IV

March 28, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Tommy Cerja IV wants every student to have a great time at the University of Virginia School of Law. As the newly elected president of the Student Bar Association, he’ll be able to put that ideal into action. Cerja, who officially took office Tuesday, won his election on a platform

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A profile on University of Virginia Law Student Bar Association president Tommy Cerja IV

March 21, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Tommy Cerja IV wants every student to have a great time at the University of Virginia School of Law. As the newly elected president of the Student Bar Association, he’ll be able to put that ideal into action. Cerja, who officially took office Tuesday, won his election on a platform

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A profile on Lewis & Clark Law student and Wyss Scholar Hank Shell

March 14, 2023

LEWIS & CLARK LAW — Lewis & Clark Law student Hank Shell (’24) is one of two 2023 Lewis & Clark Wyss Scholars, and will focus on public land issues on the Colorado Plateau with Earthjustice’s Rocky Mountain office in summer of 2023. The Wyss Scholars Program seeks to identify and support a new generation

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A profile on Lewis & Clark Law student and Wyss Scholar Elijah Savage

March 14, 2023

LEWIS & CLARK LAW — Elijah (Eli) Savage, one of two 2023 Lewis & Clark Wyss Scholars, will focus on connections between land conservation and imperiled species with the Center for Biological Diversity for summer 2023. The Wyss Scholars Program seeks to identify and support a new generation of leaders focused on land conservation issues.

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Northwestern Law student Serah Lawal receives scholarship for students pursuing research to benefit underrepresented communities

March 14, 2023

NORTHWESTERN LAW — Serah Lawal (JD ’25), a 1L student from New York City, knew Northwestern Pritzker School of Law was her dream school when she made a visit to campus in April 2022. After a conversation with members of the Black Law Student Association, she knew she had found where she belongs.

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Fulbright Scholar Richard Alemdjrodo explores lending in developing countries at University at Buffalo Law

March 7, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO LAW — Such global financial players as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have long used syndication to share the risk of lending and catalyze initiatives in developing countries. But the practice is rarely used in Africa, and a scholar from the West African nation of Togo is spending a

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A profile on UCLA Law student Luz Murillo

March 7, 2023

UCLA LAW — During the two years since she made her first Instagram post – in which she asked her followers to weigh in on how to navigate the law school application process – UCLA School of Law student Luz Murillo ’24 has emerged as a popular storyteller, sharing many of the ups and downs

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University of Montana Law student Kimberly Torheim helps veterans navigate campus life

March 7, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA LAW — For veterans pursuing higher education directly after active duty, navigating a university setting can be a challenge. Going from the structure and regimen of military service to a free-form campus lifestyle can sometimes require guidance and advice from others with shared experiences. For first-year law school student and former Navy

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A profile on University of Richmond Law student Anika Rogers

March 7, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND LAW — As we celebrate Black History Month, we’re sharing how some of our current students are making Black history right now. Like Anika Rogers, L’24, who plans to use her education to develop a pro bono practice focused on civil rights, veterans’ affairs, and estate planning for the people who need

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