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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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Lawyers by the numbers: ABA releases Profile of the Profession report
ABA — The American Bar Association released a new report, “ABA Profile of the Legal Profession,” on Aug. 10 at their Annual Meeting.
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LSAC reports 3.3 percent increase in law school applicants for 2018-19 school year
ABA JOURNAL — People applying to law school saw a modest 3.3% increase for the 2019-20 admission cycle, according to the Law School Admission Council.
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Barry Currier reflects on his leadership of the ABA legal education section as he plans to step down next summer
ABA JOURNAL — Barry Currier, managing director of accreditation and legal education for the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, will be stepping down next summer, he announced in Syllabus, the section’s quarterly e-newsletter.
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Upcoming Symposia at Member Schools
- 36th Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate - University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law - September 5, 2019
- The Lone Star State Update on Animal Law - South Texas College of Law Houston - September 6, 2019
- Eleventh Annual Junior Faculty Federal Courts Workshop - University of Arkansas School of Law - September 6-7, 2019
- Health Law Scholars Workshop 2019 - Saint Louis University School of Law - September 12-14, 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
- 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
- The Future of Crime Labs and Forensic Science - University of Houston Law Center - September 19-20, 2019
- The 19th Amendment at 100: From the Vote to Gender Equality - University of Akron School of Law - September 20, 2019