Fordham 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…
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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…
Read More about New England Law Boston students awarded diversity and service scholarshipsNorthwestern Law students Tommy Hoyt, Jennifer Aronsohn, and Lauren Peterson receive national recognition for scholarship
NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Being a law student is challenging. Your days are full of lectures, your nights are full of studying, but for some students, one of the most crucial aspects are the student research papers. Many hope that the long hours put into structuring, writing and presenting their papers will culminate in…
Read More about Northwestern Law students Tommy Hoyt, Jennifer Aronsohn, and Lauren Peterson receive national recognition for scholarshipFordham Law Latin American Law Students Association celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — As Fordham Law School celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, we spoke with Dayana Ledezma ’22 and Zane Mitchell ’22—president and vice president, respectively, of Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA)—about the group’s goals for the 2021-22 academic year and the fun events that will be held in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Read More about Fordham Law Latin American Law Students Association celebrates Hispanic Heritage MonthUNLV Law student Azra Ozdemir discusses her experience in the school’s misdemeanor clinic
VOA NEWS — Like many others, Azra Ozdemir’s parents sent her off on the first day of school with the usual sage advice about doing well so she could get into a good college. That was her first day of kindergarten. “I knew three words in English: Yes. No,” and the letter P to indicate the need to…
Read More about UNLV Law student Azra Ozdemir discusses her experience in the school’s misdemeanor clinicClimate activist honored with Stanford Law Bright Award
STANDARD LAW SCHOOL — India Logan-Riley is the winner of the 2021 Bright Award, recognizing their work as co-founder of Te Ara Whatu, a group of Māori and Pasifika youth who are working for climate change solutions and Indigenous sovereignty. When asked when their journey as a climate activist began, India Logan-Riley responds that they were “born…
Read More about Climate activist honored with Stanford Law Bright AwardUniversity of Arizona Law students participate in mentorship program for aspiring Latina lawyers
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA NEWS — “They just always thought that I was a really logical thinker, and that when I have a belief, I’m going to fight for it,” said Urias, a Marana, Arizona, native and a senior in the Bachelor of Arts in Law program, offered by the James E. Rogers College of Law…
Read More about University of Arizona Law students participate in mentorship program for aspiring Latina lawyersUMass Law student Emily Dillan advocates for survivors of domestic violence
ABA JOURNAL — Emily Dillan went to the University of Massachusetts School of Law hoping to help survivors of domestic violence in her community, but through a new opportunity with the ABA, she could soon extend her advocacy across the country. The 2L serves as the Law Student Division liaison to the Commission on Domestic & Sexual…
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