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St. John’s Law Features Introduction to Law Course for Incoming Students
St. John’s University School of Law has introduced an innovative curriculum that prepares incoming 1L students for the scope and rigor of a legal education.
Current Issues in Legal Education
Today’s Justice System and Legal Education
Former Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow provides insight into the American justice system and legal education on PBS’ The Open Mind. During the discussion, she discusses race relations in the U.S., the need to support access to justice initiatives, and the role technology can play toward the pursuit of equal justice.
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What first-generation students need to know about higher education
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT — For many first-generation college students, being an academic trailblazer is a dream come true. But despite the excitement, this dream is often beset with challenges. First-generation students tend to graduate at lower rates than their peers with parents who earned a four-year college degree.
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ABA legal education section passes tougher bar pass standard for law schools
ABA JOURNAL — Following multiple years of discussion, and two rejections from the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates, the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar adopted a proposed revision to tighten an accreditation standard regarding bar passage
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Survey: Graduating college seniors are entering best job market since 2007
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS — Graduating seniors from the Class of 2019 are experiencing the best job market for new college graduates since 2007, according to NACE’s Class of 2019 Student Survey.
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Upcoming Symposia at Member Schools
- Family Law Scholars and Teachers Conference - Howard University School of Law - May 29, 2019
- 2019 Law and Humanities Junior Scholars Workshop - Penn Law School - June 2-3, 2019
- Teaching Today’s Law Students - Washburn University School of Law - June 3-5, 2019
- The Institute for Law and the Workplace Employment Law Conference - Chicago-Kent College of Law - June 4, 2019
- 2019 GWC Summer Conference - University of Colorado Law School - June 6-7, 2019
- Exploring the Future of Cyber Technology and Intellectual Property Innovation - University of Dayton School of Law - June 7, 2019
- 10th Annual Ethics in the Practice of Intellectual Property Law - The John Marshall Law School - June 7, 2019
- Fifth Biennial Emerging Immigration Scholars Conference - Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School - June 7-8, 2019
- 38th Annual Conference on Not-For-Profit Organizations - Chicago-Kent College of Law - June 13, 2019
- Appreciating our Legacy and Engaging the Future: An International Conference for Dispute Resolution Teachers, Scholars, and Leaders - Pepperdine University School of Law - June 18-19, 2019