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Law Students Help Native American Tribes Draft Wills
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Jeremy Paul, Dean of Northeastern University School of Law, highlights how the legal theory learned in law school, is crucial to success in practicing law.
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New deans take the helm at Louisville, Mississippi, and New Hampshire law schools
NATIONAL JURIST – Law school leadership continues to evolve in 2017 as more schools announce new deans this month.
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Reports underscore three concerning trends in U.S. higher education
WASHINGTON POST – Two new reports on higher education underscore three troubling trends facing colleges and policymakers in the years ahead.
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Graduate school price increases slow down
INSIDE HIGHER ED – The overall rate of increase at graduate programs is smaller than in the past.
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Upcoming Symposia at Member Schools
- Second Annual Administrative Law New Scholarship Roundtable - The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law - June 27-28, 2017
- Teaching Cultural Competency and Other Professional Skills - University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law - July 7-8, 2017
- Sixth Biennial Conference on Applied Legal Storytelling - American University Washington College of Law - July 11-13, 2017
- Acknowledging Lines: Talking About What Unites and Divides Us - University of Minnesota Law School - July 19-21, 2017
- 17th Annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference - Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - August 10-11, 2017
- Western Regional Legal Writing Conference - Seattle University School of Law - August 25-26, 2017
- Research Conference on Communications, Information, and Internet Policy - Antonin Scalia Law School George Mason University - September 8-9, 2017
- Central States Area Legal Writing Conference: How to Find Fun in Our Classes, Our Jobs, and Our Lives - Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law - September 15-16, 2017
- Third Business and Human Rights Scholars Conference - Santa Clara University School of Law - September 15-16, 2017