University of Miami Law student Alex Cinney presents at ABA Family Defense Conference
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Children & Youth Law Clinic Fellow and Miami Public Interest Scholar Alex Cinney came to law school wanting to do child advocacy and family law. “The Children & Youth Law Clinic is a big reason I chose Miami Law,” she says.
Read More about University of Miami Law student Alex Cinney presents at ABA Family Defense ConferenceNew ABA data details employment outcomes for 2021 law school graduates
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — Employment data for the graduating law class of 2021 as reported by American Bar Association-approved law schools to the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is now publicly available.
Read More about New ABA data details employment outcomes for 2021 law school graduatesABA data: More law graduates in full-time positions for class of 2021
REUTERS — Employment rates for the law class of 2021 rebounded from the pandemic-induced slump that hit the previous class, ending up stronger than they were two years ago.
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ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — The ABA’s Young Lawyers Division, in collaboration with the Access to Justice Tech Fellowsand WordRake, sponsored the second annual Legal Tech Fictional Writing Competition. The competition brings an interesting new approach to engage lawyers and soon to be lawyers about how technology will impact the field.
Read More about ABA announces student winners of the 2022 Legal Tech Fictional Writing CompetitionUC Irvine Law professor Michele Goodwin honored by ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
UCI — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is proud to announce that Michele Goodwin, Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy, has been selected by The American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession as one of the 2022 Margaret Brent…
Read More about UC Irvine Law professor Michele Goodwin honored by ABA Commission on Women in the ProfessionHarvard Law professor Chris Green honored by ABA for excellence in animal law
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — Chris Green, executive director of the Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law & Policy Program at Harvard Law School, will receive the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Animal Law Committee’s Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award at a reception on April 28 during the TIPS…
Read More about Harvard Law professor Chris Green honored by ABA for excellence in animal lawWashington University in St. Louis Law professor Ton Levin honored by ABA Administrative Law Section
YALE JOURNAL ON REGULATION — Professor Levin’s tremendous impact on the field of administrative law parallels his legacy in the Section.
Read More about Washington University in St. Louis Law professor Ton Levin honored by ABA Administrative Law SectionAmerican Bar Association approves proposed revisions to law school accreditation standards
THE NATIONAL JURIST — The American Bar Association House of Delegates passed a package of proposed revisions to the ABA law school accreditation standards at its midyear meeting in February, including a requirement that law schools provide bias training and substantial opportunities for students to develop a professional identity.
Read More about American Bar Association approves proposed revisions to law school accreditation standardsABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice launches program on creating inclusive spaces and combating Islamophobia
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice is proud to launch the 21-Day Practice on Creating Inclusive Spaces and Combating Islamophobia. The current movement for equality in America provides an opportunity for us to consider how we — as individuals, as lawyers, and as a Section — are meeting this…
Read More about ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice launches program on creating inclusive spaces and combating IslamophobiaMercer Law team wins national advocacy competition
THE DEN — Mercer Law School third-year students Brennan Collins and Malory-Anne Oliver won the American Bar Association National Client Counseling Competition on March 27. This is the first time Mercer Law School has won the national competition, and is the second Mercer Law advocacy national championship title in 2022.
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