Recent UC Law alum argues in Ohio Supreme Court Case
December 3, 2020
In what was a unique opportunity and achievement for a recent graduate, Celia Klug Weingartner ’18 recently had an opportunity to litigate before the Supreme Court of Ohio in the case In re A.M., Slip Opinion No. 2020-Ohio-5102. For her, the preparation process was fairly intensive, requiring plenty of research, reading, and practicing.
DV Clinic provides UC Law student opportunity to make a difference
December 3, 2020
For third-year student Alexa Edwards, the Domestic Violence and Civil Protection Order Clinic proved to be a valuable experience. Her desire to be involved with the clinic stemmed from a passion for helping others. “I studied communication and psychology at the University of Louisville,” she recalls, “and I didn’t exactly know what I wanted to do until after the 2016 election, when I knew I wanted to do something with law.”
Women in Law awards inaugural grants to UC students
December 9, 2020
Women in Law, a University of Cincinnati College of Law alumnae organization, awarded its first eight grants, totaling $48,347 in November. The philanthropic group, established in early 2020, was created to provide alumnae, students and faculty with networking opportunities while also supporting transformational experiences for Cincinnati Law students that may be unattainable because of finances.
The Columbus Dispatch: UC OIP exonerees describe life, racism after wrongful exonerations
December 3, 2020
Three Black men who served a combined 76 years in prison for crimes they did not commit before they were exonerated with help from the Ohio Innocence Project at the University of Cincinnati College of Law are featured by The Columbus Dispatch in a look at how even when people of color reclaim their freedom, they aren’t free from the racism that awaits them.