The Appellate Litigation Clinic has won its case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Third-year students Madeleine B. "Maddie" Hoss and Benjamin K. "Ben" Price presented oral argument during January in Donald Stout v. Preston County Sheriff's Department, a case involving their client's excessive force claim against a deputy who ordered a K-9 to “apprehend” him during his arrest. Both Hoss and Price helped to write the briefs. Third-year student Leila Y. Harrison helped the pair prepare for the argument.
Rising second- and third-year law students plan their summers around gaining hands-on legal experience and exploring different areas of practice. For those seeking work in nonprofits, federal and state government, judicial clerkships, legal services and policy/impact organizations, summer fellowships – funded by alumni/alumnae and friends – provide essential financial support. This year, the School of Law awarded $275,500 in summer grants, bringing the school’s five-year fellowship total to more than $1.4 million (an increase of more than $100,000 over last year’s five year tally).
Congratulations to second-year students Adesh Dasani and Jennifer A. Sluka and first-year student Kellianne E. Elliot who were selected for 2024 Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowships. The John Paul Stevens Foundation partners with 38 law schools across the nation to enable law students to work in unpaid governmental agency or nonprofit organization law positions during the summer.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was recently elected to the Council on Foreign Relations. The council is an independent, nonpartisan organization and think tank that is composed of the most prominent foreign policy leaders, including top government officials, renowned scholars, business executives, acclaimed journalists, prominent lawyers and distinguished nonprofit professionals.
Congratulations to rising third-year student Madison L. Graham for being selected as an American Branch of the International Law Association student ambassador. She is one of five ambassadors selected nationwide to assist with the work of the organization, especially in the preparation of the International Law Weekend 2024 conference.