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United Nations Committee Against Torture Project Celebrates 10 Years
The United Nations Committee against Torture (UN CAT) Project will hold its inaugural reunion on Jan. 27 celebrating the Project’s first decade—2004-2014.
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Photos: Puppy Day 2014
As part of the law school's "Final Frenzy" the Office of Student Affairs brought in puppies from local dog rescue organization "A Forever Home" for playtime with students.
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Alternative Spring Break 2015 Fresno Helps Unaccompanied Minors in California
Six AUWCL students spent their spring break performing pro bono legal services through a non-profit organization called California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLAF).
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Student Saskia Valencia Named Skadden Fellow
Third Year Student Saskia Valencia has been selected for the Skadden Fellowship Program, a two-year opportunity to pursue a self-created project alongside a public interest organization. Valencia will work with Youth Represent, a small youth defense and advocacy organization in New York.
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Alumni Named "Trailblazers Under 40"
The law school congratulates Major Louis "Jamie" Boston '00, command judge advocate for the U.S. Army, and Akua Coppock '03, assistant city attorney for the City of Atlanta Law Department, named "Trailblazers Under 40" by the National Bar Association. Boston and Coppock were recognized at the NBA's Annual Convention in July.