University of Oregon Law announces first-ever Lane County Bar Association Fellows
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW — Eugene, Oregon. Oregon Law is taking part in a new Bar Fellows program instituted by the Lane County Bar Association (LCBA). Four UO law students earned the fellowship during the 2021-22 academic year. This year’s LCBA Fellows are Amber Bozeman, Danielle Riege, Fiona Vettes, and Kiali Wong. Designed to help…
Read More about University of Oregon Law announces first-ever Lane County Bar Association FellowsVeteran Nurse Jacqui Arena discusses law school experience at UConn
UCONN TODAY — Jacqui Arena was an opinionated and outspoken 13-year-old the first time someone told her she should be a lawyer. It took nearly 25 years for her to agree. In February 2021, deep into a career as certified registered nurse anesthetist at UConn Health, Arena found herself working long hours on legal challenges involving her young stepson, who had been diagnosed with autism.“I was spending all…
Read More about Veteran Nurse Jacqui Arena discusses law school experience at UConnHarvard Law students discuss the importance of the Board of Student Advisors
HARVARD LAW TODAY — For Kareem Carryl ’22, starting Harvard Law School in the fall of 2019 was a little nerve-wracking. “It is scary coming Harvard Law School,” he says. “Obviously, you hear about all the amazing alumni — President Barack Obama [’91], First Lady Michelle Obama [’88] — and it feels as though you are coming…
Read More about Harvard Law students discuss the importance of the Board of Student AdvisorsYale Law students receive Skadden public interest fellowships
YALE LAW SCHOOL — Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom named five Yale Law School students as 2022 Skadden Fellows. The Skadden Fellowship Foundation awarded Nicole Cabanez ’22, Paula Garcia-Salazar ’22, Shariful Khan ’22, Jacquelyn Oesterblad ’22, and Delaram Takyar ’22 two-year fellowships to pursue the practice of public interest law full-time. The Skadden Fellowship Foundation seeks…
Read More about Yale Law students receive Skadden public interest fellowshipsWillamette Law celebrates students who passed the bar amid the pandemic
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — During a traditional year, Willamette Law bustles with the sounds of students conversing in the halls, lectures being taught and events being held throughout the building. Since March 2020, when the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic, the hustle and bustle has dulled to a whisper. In fact, over the past…
Read More about Willamette Law celebrates students who passed the bar amid the pandemicArizona State University Law student Emily Tooher reflects on experiences as a JD and LLM student
ASU NEWS — Emily Gale Tooher is no stranger to the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. As she graduates this fall with a Master of Laws with an emphasis in human resources and employment law, Tooher reflects on when she earned her Juris Doctor from ASU Law in 2019. “I knew from the…
Read More about Arizona State University Law student Emily Tooher reflects on experiences as a JD and LLM studentYale Law Students honored with fellowships for excellence in academics
YALE LAW SCHOOL — The Kerry Initiative announced that seven Yale Law School students have been named Kerry Fellows for the 2021–2022 academic year. The Kerry Fellows were selected on the basis of outstanding academic and, if appropriate, professional achievement, with some priority given to interdisciplinary work in the core subjects on which the Kerry Initiative is…
Read More about Yale Law Students honored with fellowships for excellence in academicsArizona State University Law student Charmaine Chui pursues law degree at 16 years old
ASU NEWS — Charmaine Chui doesn’t like to be told no. And for the 16-year-old law school student – the youngest in the history of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University – that mantra has served her well. “I think that’s been a recurring theme in my life – I don’t like being…
Read More about Arizona State University Law student Charmaine Chui pursues law degree at 16 years oldUniversity of Cincinnati Law students reflect on summer work experiences
UC CINCINNATI — Each year, law students at the University of Cincinnati spend their summers gaining practical experience through internships, externships, and clinical experiences. Below, hear from five UC Law students on how they spent this past summer.
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law students reflect on summer work experiencesUniversity of Cincinnati Law welcomes two Fulbright Scholars in new LLM class
UC CINCINNATI — Over the past three years, the LLM program at the University of Cincinnati College of Law has welcomed students from the Fulbright Foreign Student Program as part of its incoming cohort. This year, Cincinnati Law was proud to welcome two Fulbright students—Irina Zemkina, from Russia, and Julija Jurtoska, from North Macedonia—as part of its incoming class of LLM students, which includes 20 students from 10 countries. Fulbright students are selected by their…
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