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American University Launches Initiative to Demystify Blockchain Technology
American University Washington College of Law has established a new initiative, the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Legal Issues Group, which seeks to demystify blockchain technology and its applications, especially its use in Bitcoin and other forms of virtual currency.
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Leadership Development in Legal Education
Louis D. Bilionis, Dean Emeritus and Droege Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, argues the conditions for successful leadership are present in law schools, including faculty and staff who are adopting innovations to help advance students’ development as professionals.
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Multistate bar exam scores rise over previous year
ABA JOURNAL — The average score on the July multistate bar exam has increased 1.6 points, the largest year-over-year July increase since 2008, according to the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
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More than 20 law school clinics create network to support First Amendment issues for journalists
YALE LAW SCHOOL — The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and Yale Law School’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) announced on September 4, 2019 the launch of the Free Expression Legal Network (FELN) a coalition of law school clinicians and academic non-clinicians who provide pro bono legal support for public interest….
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Recent law school graduate discusses the importance of pipeline programs
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS, BEFORE THE BAR BLOG — Law student, Miosotti Tenecora, recounts her experience in a pipeline program and how that helped her succeed in law school.
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Upcoming Symposia at Member Schools
- Previewing the Supreme Court's October Term 2019 - The George Washington University Law School - September 12, 2019
- Law and Leadership Program: Leadership in Public Service - University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law - September 12, 2019
- Health Law Scholars Workshop 2019 - Saint Louis University School of Law - September 12-14, 2019
- Symposium on Implicit Bias in the Legal Profession - Loyola University New Orleans College of Law - September 13, 2019
- Intellectual Property Clinic Workshop - Indiana University, Maurer School of Law - September 13, 2019
- Rethinking Constitutions When Democracy Is Under Siege: A Global Perspective - William & Mary Law School - September 13, 2019
- A Celebration of the Work of Rick Kay - University of Connecticut School of Law - September 13, 2019
- Central States Regional Legal Writing Conference - The John Marshall Law School - September 13-14, 2019
- 2019 Supreme Court Preview - William & Mary Law School - September 13-14, 2019
- Fourteenth Annual John F. Scarpa Conference on Law, Politics, and Culture - Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law - September 16, 2019