University of Dayton Law student Andrew Ferguson balances hybrid JD program with US Air Force service
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON NEWS — What most call flyover country, University of Dayton law student Andrew Ferguson calls a classroom. What many would confuse for the lyrics of Johnny Cash’s “I’ve Been Everywhere” are places Ferguson has attended class in the Law@Dayton program, one of the nation’s first online hybrid J.D. programs. A lead engineer for the…
Read More about University of Dayton Law student Andrew Ferguson balances hybrid JD program with US Air Force serviceFordham Law students named public interest scholars
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — This fall, Fordham Law School welcomed 20 students into the Stein Scholars Program in Public Interest Law and Ethics. The program is aimed at fostering the next generation of public interest lawyers through academic and specialized discussion series, mentorships, and volunteer work with public interest organizations. This group of highly motivated Steins, who…
Read More about Fordham Law students named public interest scholarsGeorgia State University Law student Maggie Turner launches organization for human trafficking victims
GEORGIA STATE NEWS HUB — When Maggie Turner (J.D. ’24) moved from South Carolina to Georgia with her husband and three kids in 2019, she saw a need. Turner was previously a case manager for a non-profit specialized in helping survivors of human trafficking in South Carolina. While trafficking may be just as prevalent in Georgia,…
Read More about Georgia State University Law student Maggie Turner launches organization for human trafficking victimsGeorgia State University Law student Rebecca Penar discusses experience working for humanitarian organization CARE
GEORGIA STATE NEWS HUB — After working as a paralegal for 22 years, Rebecca Penar (J.D. ’23) decided to finally take the leap she had been thinking about on and off for years and attend law school. What inspired her was the birth of her son and wanting to be the best version of herself she…
Read More about Georgia State University Law student Rebecca Penar discusses experience working for humanitarian organization CARENew University of Kansas Law class of dean’s fellows to mentor incoming law students
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS — Thirteen students at the University of Kansas School of Law have been chosen as Dean’s Fellows for the 2021-22 academic year. The Dean’s Fellows are a group of second- and third-year law students selected to mentor first-year peers. Fellows offer academic support and guidance, serving as resources for students navigating the transition to…
Read More about New University of Kansas Law class of dean’s fellows to mentor incoming law studentsUniversity of Minnesota Law student Brandon Redmon named first recipient of the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA NEWS & EVENTS — It was while working as a truck driver in his mid 20s—transporting everything from beer and seafood to gas and hazardous materials—that first-year law student Brandon Redmon experienced an incident of discrimination where he had to take legal action against his employer. “Going through that process was definitely challenging,” he…
Read More about University of Minnesota Law student Brandon Redmon named first recipient of the George Floyd Memorial ScholarshipFordham Law student Cristel Taveras named to Ruth Bader Ginsburg-inspired scholarship project
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Cristel Taveras FCLC ’14, LAW ’25 has been named a member of the inaugural class of scholars in the When There Are Nine Scholarship Project. The project was named in memory of the response that the late U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave in 2015 when people asked her when…
Read More about Fordham Law student Cristel Taveras named to Ruth Bader Ginsburg-inspired scholarship projectTwo University of Miami Law students awarded Cuban American Bar Association Foundation scholarships
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — To the late and much celebrated Cuban poet José Martí, “el talento es un don que trae consigo la obligación de servir a las demás personas, y no a nosotros mismos—talent is a gift that brings with it the obligation to serve other people, and not ourselves.” While Martí may no…
Read More about Two University of Miami Law students awarded Cuban American Bar Association Foundation scholarshipsUniversity of Mississippi Law graduate Julio Cazares recognized by National LGBTQ Bar Association
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW — The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association recognized 2021 University of Mississippi School of Law graduate Julio Cazares with the Student Leadership Award. The award is the organization’s highest honor for law students, and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated leadership at their institutions and in their communities, specifically for LGBTQ+ equality.“As…
Read More about University of Mississippi Law graduate Julio Cazares recognized by National LGBTQ Bar AssociationNew England Law Boston students awarded diversity and service scholarships
NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON — In September alone, four law students at New England Law | Boston received scholarship awards from firms and funds focused on diversity and service: Christianna Golden, Sebastien Gustave, Aisha Nanyanzi, and Layana White. Christianna Golden, a third-year student and President of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at New England Law, is…
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