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JURIST student commentary competition winners announced

JURIST is pleased to announce the winners of our first ever student commentary competition. The contest invited current law students to submit an article analyzing a current legal news event. JURIST received articles from students around the world. The winners are as follows:

First Place: Anne Bloomberg from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Second Place: David A. Murray from Penn State Law

Third Place: Hannah Seulgee Jung from the UCLA School of Law

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who submitted an article. Watch out for the above authors’ pieces in the commentary section of JURIST in the coming weeks.

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