The University of Toledo College of Law

Congratulations to the recipients of the Jane McQuade Interview Suit Stipend! This provides a $300 stipend to assist students in purchasing a tailored suit and related accessories for externships and jobs.

Congratulations to Toledo Law faculty, Deborah Machalow and Glenys Spence on achieving promotion to associate professor of law!

Read more: https://ow.ly/PVTq50ZfU0r

Congratulations to Olivia Anderson and Emily Ramsey, who received the Joel A. and Shirley A. Levine Public Interest Fellowship in Alternative Dispute Resolution!

Public Service Commendations were awarded to students who completed 30 or more hours of unpaid, law-related public service between summer 2025 and spring 2026. Since 2007, students have volunteered more than 29,000 service hours in communities across the country. Great work!

Congratulations to Lauren Wall and Nia Gray who received the Levison Family Dispute Resolution Clinic Award for their outstanding work in the clinic!

Congratulations to visiting professor of law Paul Finkelman on his contribution to The Toledo Blade article on Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

https://ow.ly/WoKv50Z9o1m

Congratulations to the recipients of the Patrick M. Burns Memorial Outstanding Clinical Student Award! The award is given to law students who have provided outstanding public service in our Toledo Law legal clinics.

Join Toledo Law’s Eugenio Mollo Jr., clinical associate professor of law and director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic, and other area experts for “Ask Us About the U.S. Immigration System,” an panel covering pathways to Green Cards and citizenship, immigration court and deportation systems, and practical strategies for navigating common legal challenges.

📅 Tuesday, June 9
⏰ 5–7 p.m.
📍 Main Library, Meeting Room 1

This event is presented in celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month in partnership with Welcome Toledo Lucas County and Welcome Bowling Green.

Optional Registration and more information: https://events.toledolibrary.org/event/16049097

Congratulations to Rebecca Zietlow, Dean and Charles W. Fornoff Professor of Law and Values, on her appearance on PBS's "To the Point with Doni Miller" on Friday.

https://www.pbs.org/video/the-voting-rights-act-bonelb/

From the College of Law's Immigrant Justice Clinic to a 2026 Justice Fellowship.

IJC Fellows serve for two years, working on the frontlines of the immigration crisis, advocating for detained immigrants, asylum seekers, and families who would otherwise face the system without a single advocate in their corner.

Congrats Raul!

Selected for their exceptional talent and deep compassion, our 2026 Justice Fellows will provide quality legal representation to detained immigrants, asylum seekers, families, and children who cannot afford counsel.

For Fellows like Raul Rodrigues, joining IJC means representing a community he feels deeply passionate about.

"Many immigrants must navigate a complex and unforgiving legal system, often without understanding the language, procedures, or consequences involved," Raul said. "On the other hand, immigrants continue to strengthen the United States through their labor, entrepreneurship, and cultural contributions, sustaining industries and communities across the country. Their presence and work are deeply woven into the nation’s economic growth and social vitality."