University of Cincinnati Law student Zamira Saidi draws upon experiences in Afghanistan to focus on gender equality

September 22, 2021

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

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CSU Cleveland-Marshall Law Pretrial Justice Clinic student Kailey Leary advocates for bail reform at Ohio state legislature

September 22, 2021

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 profiles students from their new class

September 21, 2021

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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Two University of Michigan Law students awarded Equal Justice Works fellowships

September 21, 2021

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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UNLV Law clinic gives students the opportunity to help defendants facing misdemeanor charges

September 21, 2021

LAS VEGAS SUN —  UNLV law students Azra Özdemir and Mia Bacher prepared, memorized and analyzed their scripts for their first trial in court. Days of preparation amounted to just a one-minute introduction — and, just like that, their first semester at the UNLV Misdemeanor Clinic commenced. “It seems very small in the grand scheme of

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USC Gould Law introduces incoming class

September 20, 2021

DAILY TROJAN — When Emma Brunel was looking at law schools, she knew that she wanted to attend a school with a supportive student community. “The law school mindset can be a bit toxic sometimes in many schools and really competitive in how it’s set up,” said Brunel, a first year student studying law. “[Gould] just has

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University of Miami Law students selected for Squire Patton Boggs Foundation Fellowships

September 15, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Miami Law has a strong focus in public interest and social justice and this was recognized when the prestigious law firm of Squire Patton Boggs honored two Miami Law students – Miami Scholar and 2L Daniela Torres and HOPE Fellow and 3L Laura Silva – with its foundation’s

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Florida State University Law student Catherine Awasthi named Outstanding Law Student by Florida Bar Animal Law Section

September 13, 2021

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Congratulations to third-year student Catherine Awasthi, who recently received The Florida Bar Animal Law Section’s Outstanding Law Student Award! The award recognizes law students at Florida law schools who have made significant contributions to animal welfare and education.

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Southwestern Law announces Public Interest Law Committee grant recipients

September 9, 2021

SWLAW BLOG — Southwestern’s Public Interest Law Committee (PILC) is a student-run organization that sponsors a number of events each year to raise student awareness and involvement in providing legal services for underrepresented communities and is dedicated to facilitating public interest law careers by supporting students in public interest work through fundraising efforts for the school’s

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University of Texas Law highlights newest class of students

September 9, 2021

TEXAS LAW NEWS — Texas Law welcomes the Class of 2024 as its newest cohort of future leaders in law, business, and public service! This group of resilient students, bringing together a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and interests, is ready to make their mark on the world. For the first time in Texas Law history,

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