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Wrongfully Imprisoned Texas Man Freed Through Innocence Project’s Efforts

Michael Morton was released from prison on October 4, 2011 after the introduction of new DNA evidence that led a Texas court to overturn his murder conviction. Morton had been serving nearly 25 years in prison for the murder of

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1Ls Elect New SBA Representatives for Class of 2014

October 5, 2011 #Cardozo #law students #law students association #SBA #student achievement

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Candidates for 1L and LLM SBA senator seats campaigned in earnest this month, gathering signatures and publicizing their platforms in efforts to woo the approval of student voters. Colorful campaign posters lined the halls, including one donning the seal of

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Final Exams: Painful and Useless

August 2, 2011 #Career #exams #law school #student achievement

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I don’t know anything about the law. Actually, a more accurate statement would be that I don’t know anything about being a lawyer. As my second semester of law school comes to a close, I am beginning to realize that

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Big Easy for Break: Students Defend Juvenile Rights

#law students #spring break #student achievement

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On April 18, 2011, eight Cardozo students traveled to New Orleans to work with Juvenile Regional Services (JRS), an organization founded after Hurricane Katrina to provide better legal representation to the city’s indigent youth. Five 1Ls and three 2Ls attended

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Upcoming Gender Week Event to Highlight Law School from a Woman’s Perspective

February 1, 2011 #gender #law students #student achievement

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In April 2008, Cardozo Law Review was center stage on law blogs across the internet. Unfortunately, the attention did not result from a particular article or otherwise compelling piece of academic research. Instead, the “buzz” came about when a female

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POWER UP Program Signifies Progress for SBA

December 7, 2010 #Staff Editorial #student achievement

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Recently, the Student Bar Association developed its Power Up initiative, a program through which students can borrow laptop power chords for use at Cardozo. (See story, page 1). We congratulate the SBA on this accomplishment. However, the idea of renting

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SBA Powers Up and Passes Multitude of Other Measures

#featured #law students #law students association #SBA #student achievement

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The Student Bar Association (SBA) recently held two bimonthly meetings to deal with a range of initiatives and matters touching on various aspects of life at Cardozo: The SBA championed its newest program POWER UP, which is designed to assist

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Where in the World Were Cardozo Summer Interns?

August 30, 2010 #featured #student achievement

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They claim you can do anything with a law degree. A survey of summer jobs held by rising 2Ls and 3Ls demonstrates that this saying holds true. This past summer, Cardozo students worked in a wide spectrum of legal jobs,

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1L Art Exhibit Graces Second Floor

March 3, 2010 #Art #student achievement

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By now you’ve noticed: the second floor is sporting some color. Popping out from the previously barren white walls are some truly outstanding original works of art. What may come as more of a surprise than this makeover, however, is

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Here’s to You: the Jurist Salutes Student Achievements

#congratulations and acknowledgement #student achievement

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The Cardozo Jurist salutes members of the Cardozo community who have put their prowess to work in the service of others. Social justice is alive at Cardozo!
January’s Public Law Advocacy Week (PLAW) ushered in a tide of public interest sentiment.