University of Kansas Law welcomes class of 2024
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Kansas School of Law welcomed the Class of 2024 to Green Hall in August. This year’s incoming class includes 123 J.D. students who come to KU Law from 18 states and 58 colleges and universities. The Class of 2024 sets a KU Law record for the…
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NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — In honor of Veteran’s Day, the NIU College of Law thank all veterans and those currently serving in the military, especially its faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their time, bravery, and sacrifice for this country. We would like to give a special acknowledgement to Staff Sergeant Carletta Sanders…
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — Notre Dame Law School is grateful for each of our students who have served or are currently serving our country through the U.S. Armed Forces. Each has a unique path and story that has led them to law school, and to Notre Dame. Approximately 20 current students have served in one…
Read More about Notre Dame Law honors student veteransPepperdine Law student Anita Marks awarded scholarship from Corporate Counsel Women of Color
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Pepperdine Caruso Law third-year student Anita Marks has won a Corporate Counsel Women of Color My Life as a Lawyer Scholarship Award. The scholarship supports law students of color who display outstanding legal talent, as well as a strong commitment and dedication to serving their communities. A committee made up…
Read More about Pepperdine Law student Anita Marks awarded scholarship from Corporate Counsel Women of ColorWashburn Law student Braxton Moral to graduate at 19
KCTV — A 19-year-old is getting ready to graduate from Washburn University’s School of Law in Topeka. The Hutchinson News reports that Braxton Moral’s parents have long known he was gifted. He skipped fourth grade and then took his first undergraduate class at Harvard University while still in sixth grade. As he got older, he spent his summers…
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Growing up gay in Iraq, Amir Ashour ’24 saw firsthand many immediate needs for his nation’s LGBTQ+ community. “I wanted to be able to hold my partner’s hand in public and talk about being LGBTQ without fearing for my life,” the first year J.D. student said at a recent Harvard Law School…
Read More about Harvard Law students discuss social entrepreneurship during national pro bono weekA look at University of the Pacific McGeorge Law class of 2024
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC — In August, the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law welcomed more than 200 students to its Sacramento campus. Fifty-three different undergraduate degrees from 69 different universities are represented in the class. This year’s class of 170 JD students is comprised of 56 percent women and 36 percent first-generation college students.…
Read More about A look at University of the Pacific McGeorge Law class of 2024Rutgers Law student Jessie Barbin discusses summer experience working in immigration law
RUTGETS LAW SCHOOL — I learned a great deal about immigration law by doing legal research and writing, but the most rewarding experience for me this summer was conducting weekly clinics in rural New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At the clinics we would conduct interviews with locals seeking different forms of relief. More than anything this reminded…
Read More about Rutgers Law student Jessie Barbin discusses summer experience working in immigration lawWest Virginia University Law clinic partners with graduate social work student to assist clients
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Graduate student Hannah Jack is making her mark as the first social work intern in the law clinics at the West Virginia University College of Law. While earning her Master of Social Work from the WVU School of Social Work, Jack is helping the law clinics serve clients holistically, including connecting…
Read More about West Virginia University Law clinic partners with graduate social work student to assist clientsYale Law students A.J. Hudson and Saylor Soinski named fellows at animal rights organization
YALE LAW SCHOOL — Two Yale Law School students, A.J. Hudson ’23 and Saylor Soinski ’23, were among the six Emerging Scholars Fellows announced by the Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy. The Brooks Institute’s Emerging Scholars fellowship program supports students who intend to pursue a professor appointment in a law school and who…
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