Experience law: Rising high school juniors and seniors invited to immersive academic study this summer
April 17, 2024 High school students are invited to apply by June 7 for the highly competitive Summer Law & Trial Institute this summer at Ohio University's Athens campus.
Pre-Law Day scheduled for April 4
March 27, 2024 Alumni judges, lawyers, and law students will be on Ohio University’s Athens campus for Ohio University’s Pre-Law Day on Thursday, April 4.
Learning Communities celebrate outstanding leaders, instructors
March 5, 2024 Ohio University Learning Community Programs celebrated their fall 2023 instructors, Learning Community leaders and advocates at the annual Learning Community Programs Awards, held virtually February 15.
Ohio University Mock Trial succeeds at AMTA Regionals in Columbus, moves on to Championship Series in Washington D.C.
March 1, 2024 The jury hasn’t rendered their final verdict for Ohio University Mock Trial’s season just yet. The Green Team is headed to Washington D.C. for the Opening Round Championship Series.
OHIO students attend National Black Pre-Law Conference at Harvard University
December 11, 2023 For the first time, Ohio University students have attended the National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair. Eight OHIO students attended the event.
OHIO Mock Trial stings the competition at Yellowjacket Invitational
November 20, 2023 OHIO Mock Trial set a program record of seven awards at University of Rochester’s Yellowjacket Invitational from November 11th-12th.
Pre-law fraternity tours regional law schools
October 20, 2023 The Ohio University chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity sent 18 students on its annual law school trip visiting four law schools on Oct. 13-14.
Mock Trial Team selects 2023-24 members amid steep competition
September 28, 2023 The Ohio University Mock Trial Team selected 20 students, including three first-year students, to form two teams for the 2023-24 academic year.
Wrongful Conviction Day features discussion about 'Impossible Choices: Innocent People and Dark Plea Deals' on Oct. 3
September 21, 2023 The Center for Law, Justice and Culture commemorates Wrongful Conviction Day featuring a discussion about “Impossible Choices: Innocent People and Dark Plea Deals" on Oct. 3.
Center for Law, Justice and Culture director highlights recent student engagement, announces fall events
August 29, 2023 The Center for Law, Justice and Culture is ready for the start of another exciting year of academic and experiential engagement.
Students invited to information sessions for study abroad in Northern Ireland, South Africa
August 24, 2023 Students are invited to information sessions for Human Rights, Law & Justice in Northern Ireland over spring break and Law, Justice & Transitions to Democracy in South Africa for two weeks in May.
High school students visit Ohio Supreme Court before staging their own mock trial in Athens
August 14, 2023 For two weeks, 20 high school students from across Ohio were immersed in law and justice, their Summer Law & Trial Institute experience culminating in a mock trial in an Athens courtroom.
High school students invited to apply for free 2023 Summer Law and Trial Institute
May 9, 2023 High school students are invited to apply for the highly competitive Summer Law and Trial Institute offered this summer at Ohio University's Athens campus.
Miranda West's journey includes two trips to Northern Ireland, better understanding of law and society
April 26, 2023 Miranda West has been a paralegal for 22 years, but earning an M.A. in Law, Justice & Culture online has given her a heightened understanding of the law in relation to society.
Alumni talk with students about law school, access to justice and more at Pre-Law Day
April 13, 2023 Ohio University students got tips and encouragement about applying to law school and talked with alumni about their careers and timely topics drawn from the headlines at Pre-Law Day.