Florida International University Law student Briana Harris receives inaugural H.T. Smith Legal Studies Scholarship
MIAMI’S COMMUNITY NEWS — As law firms across the country put added emphasis on minority hiring and diversity in the legal profession, South Florida’s preeminent litigation firm Kluger Kaplan Silverman Katzen & Levine has awarded Briana Harris with the firm’s inaugural H.T. Smith Legal Studies Scholarship for the 2021-22 academic year.
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC — Neda Ismail was determined to advance her career in government service. In 2015, she left her home country of Afghanistan, leaving behind a job with an American agency that she had worked with extensively, to pursue public service in the United States. It took her more than five years, but the current…
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PENN STATE NEWS — Penn State Dickinson Law second-year law students Aranda Stathers, Aria Plants and Ezza Ahmed were sworn in as court-appointed special advocates (CASA) on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the Cumberland County Courthouse. The three students inaugurated a new collaboration with CASA offering second-year Dickinson Law students a one-credit experiential learning course called Introduction…
Read More about Penn State Dickinson Law students train to become court-appointed advocates in new classQuinnipiac Law student Brian Conaster continues studies while serving in the US Navy in Qatar
QUINNIPAC UNIVERSITY — For one Quinnipiac law student, learning doesn’t stop when duty calls. Navy Lieutenant Commander Brian Conatser, JD ‘21 balances his studies with military service as he performs active duty in Qatar, where he’s been stationed since mid-June.
Read More about Quinnipiac Law student Brian Conaster continues studies while serving in the US Navy in QatarFive University of Virginia Law students named Karsh-Dillard Scholars for excellence in leadership
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — First-year students Jacob Baltzegar, Kayla Duperrouzel, Ricardo Hughes, Zain Imam and Lauralei Singsank are among this year’s class of Karsh-Dillard Scholars at the University of Virginia School of Law. The full-tuition awards, given to top J.D. candidates with demonstrated leadership qualities, are funded as part of a historic gift by…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Virginia School of Law students Sam Long ’22 and Aleja Rocha LL.M. ’22 have been named 2021 Tillman Scholars. Named for the NFL player killed in Afghanistan after he enlisted in the Army following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, The Pat Tillman Foundation benefits military service members, veterans…
Read More about University of Virginia Law students Sam Long and Aleja Rocha named Tillman ScholarsUniversity of Cincinnati Law student Zamira Saidi draws upon experiences in Afghanistan to focus on gender equality
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF LAW — Nestled away in the mountains, the village Khost in the Baghlan Province of Afghanistan is where Zamira Saidi (LLM ‘19, JD ‘22) began her education journey. Her family fled to Khost during the Taliban uprising in the 1990s, along with other families trying to escape Taliban rule. At…
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law student Zamira Saidi draws upon experiences in Afghanistan to focus on gender equalityCSU Cleveland-Marshall Law Pretrial Justice Clinic student Kailey Leary advocates for bail reform at Ohio state legislature
CLEVAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law 3L student Kailey Leary had the opportunity to advocate for Senate Bill 182, bail reform legislation being considered by Ohio’s state legislature as part of the CSU C|M|LAW Criminal Justice Center’s new Pretrial Justice Clinic.“Researching and preparing my testimony in support of SB 182 was an incredible…
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Fall semester is in full swing. Classes have begun, and new Harvard Law School students are busy diving into Contracts and Torts, getting involved in student organizations, and thinking about which student practice organizations and clinics they may want to join. But who are these new classmates, and why are they at HLS?
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MICHIGAN DAILY — Two Michigan Law students and one recent alumna have been recognized for their dedication to the public interest by Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit organization that connects law students with public interest opportunities throughout the country. Anna Hall, ’19, has been awarded a prestigious two-year Fellowship, while rising 2L Mitchell Forbes has been…
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