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Jocelin Arbenz, third from left, and OIP Interns meet with Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, center, and OHIO alumnus Pierce Reed, far right.

Jocelin Arbenz says Ohio Innocence Project internship gave her confidence for law school

Jocelin Arbenz enters her senior year at 51ÉçÇø excited about pursuing law school, especially after spending the summer interning alongside lawyers and law school students with the Ohio Innocence Project.

2022-23 mock trial team

Mock Trial names team, including nine first-year students

The 51ÉçÇø Mock Trial Team selected 20 students, including nine first-year students, for two teams for the 2022-23 academic year.

Taryn Osborne, portrait

From mock trial to the New Mexico Supreme Court, Taryn Osborne is where she loves to be

Since seventh grade, 51ÉçÇø alumna Taryn Osborne has loved being in a courtroom.

Ohio Innocence Project Director Mark Godsey and exoneree Nancy Smith

Wrongful Conviction Day event features the exoneration of Nancy Smith on Oct. 4

"Proving the Unprovable: The Exoneration of Nancy Smith" features Ohio Innocence Project Director Mark Godsey and exoneree Nancy Smith.

Caitlyn McDaniel, portrait

Alumni News | Caitlyn McDaniel mentors interns who share her passion for fighting injustice

A staff attorney with Southeastern Ohio Legal Services in Athens, Caitlyn McDaniel is mentoring undergraduate interns who are also interested in providing legal aid to low-income Ohioans.

Kristin Osborne

Students invited to information session for spring break experience 'Eternal Rome' on Sept. 21

Students can discover the rich religious and political history of medieval Rome over spring break, March 11-18, and complete OHIO requirements.

High School students Reya Singh and Leen Ciba are prosecutors in a mock trial in Walter Hall on 51ÉçÇø’s Athens Campus. | Photo by Ben Siegel

High schoolers in Summer Law & Trial Institute see effort pay off in mock trial

Day nine--the mock trial--was totally worth the work, according to the high school students in the 2022 Summer Law and Trial Institute.

Advisor Larry Hayman and students at Crumlin Road Courthouse. Belfast, Northern Ireland

All majors invited to apply to the Law, Justice & Culture Certificate by Oct. 7

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture invites undergraduate students from all majors to apply for the Certificate in Law, Justice & Culture at 51ÉçÇø by Oct. 7.

Center for Student Legal Services logo

Students invited to apply for Center for Student Legal Services Board of Directors

The Center for Student Legal Services is a non-profit law firm dedicated to providing legal advice and representation to 51ÉçÇø students.

Students visit the Omagh bombing memorial site with Michael Gallagher, chairperson of the Omagh Self Help and Support Group. Gallagher advocates nationally and internationally for a public inquiry into the bombing.

Information session for Spring Break Study Abroad in Northern Ireland to be held on Sept. 14

Students from the 2020 Human Rights, Law & Justice in Northern Ireland experience rank it as one of their top OHIO memories.

Kevin Uhalde, portrait

Center for Law, Justice and Culture director highlights student, alumni engagement and announces fall 2022 events

Kevin Uhalde highlights fall 2022 Center for Law, Justice and Culture events and ways for students to get involved, including Constitution Day and wrongful conviction events.

Members of the Mock Trial Team during competition in Columbus.

Mock Trial Team holding information sessions and tryouts in early September

The 51ÉçÇø Mock Trial Team is holding information sessions and team tryouts in early September, and OHIO students from all majors are encouraged to participate.

Christine Scott-Hayward, portrait

Constitution Day Lecture: Punishing Poverty: The Constitutionality of Cash Bail, Sept. 20

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture hosts a Constitution Day Lecture by Christine Scott-Hayward on "Punishing Poverty: The Constitutionality of Cash Bail" on Sept. 20.

Mohamed "Shafie" Ameermia, portrait

South African human rights advocate brings his work to OHIO this fall

South African human rights advocate Mohamed "Shafie" Ameermia arrives in Athens on Sept. 1, bringing with him a lifetime of expertise and experience to share with OHIO students.

Alexis Karolin

OHIO alumna and Fulbright scholar Alexis Karolin is prepared to take on a world of opportunity

If you want to know who Alexis Karolin is and the type of student she was, consider how she frames her 51ÉçÇø experience.

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