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‘Yellow Ribbon’ Helps Veterans Limit Law School Costs

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The difference between affording law school and not for U.S. military veterans may be the breadth of “Yellow Ribbon.” That’s the GI Education Enhancement Program designed to pick up on tuition and fees where the post- 9/11 GI Bill leaves off.

“It’s a great program as long as you understand its limitations,” said Susan Hattan, a member of the governmental relations staff at the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Washington, D.C. “For example, not every U.S. school participates in Yellow Ribbon. Those that do may limit the number of students they’ll assist. They may limit their contribution, too. And for all participating institutions, Yellow Ribbon assistance is on a first-come, first-served basis regardless of financial need.” Continue reading →

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Law Student Limelight: University of Wisconsin’s Lola Bovell

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Student: Lola Sophia BovellUWISC BOVELL1

Law School: University of Wisconsin Law School

Status: 3L

Undergraduate: University of Florida, B.A. in Political Science

Other Degrees: University of Florida, M.A. Women’s Studies

Home City/State: Miami, Florida

Advocating for disadvantaged or underserved communities is second nature to Lola Sophia Bovell, a third-year student at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Several years before she even applied to law school, Bovell was an admissions counselor and financial aid administrator at Keiser University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., helping many first-generation and nontraditional students navigate the college admissions and financial aid process. Continue reading →

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Dean Limelight: Margaret Raymond, University of Wisconsin Law

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UWISC RaymondThe University of Wisconsin Law School has long prided itself on its “law in action” educational philosophy. A similar concept applies to Margaret Raymond’s role as dean.

“I spend 70 percent of my time supporting everyone here at the school; 70 percent on university- or community-related issues and events; and 70 percent on development and fundraising,” Raymond said with a laugh in a telephone interview. Continue reading →

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Law Student Limelight: Jared Brenner, Brooklyn Law School

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BROOKLYN Brenner LIMEName:  Jared Brenner

Law School: Brooklyn Law School

Status: 3L

Undergraduate: The George Washington University, B.A., Major, History; Minor, Classical Studies. Graduated 2011, completing degree in three years.

Hometown: Princeton, N.J.

Jared Brenner went to law school so that he could learn to protect musicians and other artists in ways they didn’t – or couldn’t – themselves. Continue reading →

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Law Student Limelight: Kellie Manders, Arizona State University Law

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ASU MANDERSNAME: Kellie Manders

LAW SCHOOL: Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

STATUS: 3L

UNDERGRADUATE: B.A. in Psychology and Sociology, University of Colorado, Boulder

HOME: Boulder, Colorado

Kellie Manders may be the quintessential experiential learner: She devises the experiences from which she knows she’ll learn. Continue reading →

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Law Student Limelight: Kristy Brumfield, Loyola New Orleans Law

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STUDENT: Kristy Brumfield

LAW SCHOOL: Loyola University New Orleans College of LawLOYNO Brumf

STATUS: 2L, Civil Law, Evening

UNDERGRADUATE: B.S., Biology, Xavier University of Louisiana

OTHER DEGREE: Ph.D., Biochemistry, Louisiana State University

HOME CITY/STATE: Opelousas, Louisiana

Even as a college undergraduate, Kristy Brumfield wanted to be a lawyer. That is, of course, why she earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry and teaches as an assistant professor in Xavier University of Louisiana’s biology department.

“Makes perfect sense to me,” said Brumfield, a 2L part-time evening student at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. “The appeal of law school, for me at least, was the intersection of science and law.” Continue reading →

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Law Student Limelight: Sarah Marie Draper, SUNY Buffalo Law

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SUNYBUffalo DRAPERStudent: Sarah Marie Draper

Law School: SUNY Buffalo Law School

Status: 2L

Undergraduate: B.A. in Political Science cum laude (minor: African-American Studies), SUNY at Buffalo

Home City/State: Buffalo, New York

This has already been a banner year for Sarah Marie Draper, a 2L at SUNY Buffalo Law School. The Buffalo native and single mother of 6-year-old Ashanti won a string of distinctions, among them the John L. Hargrave Law Student Award from the Minority Bar Association of Western New York; a position in the law school’s Pro Se Practicum, which provides free legal assistance to pro se litigants in Erie County Family Court and in federal District Court in the Western District of New York, and a place as a competitor in the Frederick Douglass Moot Court contest (2014-15). Continue reading →

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Law Student Limelight: Julie Cummings, Golden Gate University Law

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GoldenGate U Julie CummingsSTUDENT: Julie Cummings

LAW SCHOOL: Golden Gate University School of Law

STATUS: 2L (Dean’s List all semesters, recipient of multiple scholarships, Law Review staff writer)

UNDERGRADUATE: Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies, linguistics emphasis; California State University-Fresno (Stilwell Sabre recipient for Most Outstanding Cadet in California)

OTHER DEGREES/INSTITUTIONS: Master of Science, International Relations; Troy University, Troy, Alabama (4.0 GPA)

HOME: Walnut Creek, California

For former military pilot Julie Cummings, it was a short jump from advocating as a volunteer on behalf of military families to advocating as a lawyer for needy civilian clients.

“When I realized I had a passion for advocacy, I knew that practicing law would be a perfect fit for my next career,” said Cummings, a 2L at Golden Gate University School of Law whose first career was flying Blackhawk helicopters on search-and-rescue missions as a U.S. Army officer. Continue reading →

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