Law school graduate employment sees slight decline amid pandemic
ABA JOURNAL — The ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar released the data Tuesday. The information includes an online table that breaks down 2020 jobs by various categories and includes comparisons to class of 2019 data.
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ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — The Commission, dubbed 2Civility, is offering law students free admission to its annual The Future Is Now: Legal Services conference, which will be held virtually April 27 to April 29, from 12 to 2 p.m. CDT. The widely attended three-day conference features talks and interactive townhall sessions that dive deep into tipping points…
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BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Brooklyn Law School has been selected by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) to receive the President’s Pro Bono Service Award in the law school category, bestowed each year on Law Day to individuals and entities who have rendered extraordinary pro bono service over the preceding year. The Law School will be recognized…
Read More about Brooklyn Law to receive New York State Bar Association Pro Bono Service AwardUniversity of Georgia Law students M. Paige Finley and Peyton R. Stuart honored by Georgia Access to Justice Committee and Pro Bono Resource Center
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Congratulations to third-year students M. Paige Finley and Peyton R. Stuart for receiving the State Bar of Georgia’s 2020 Law School Excellence Award presented by the bar’s Access to Justice Committee and Pro Bono Resource Center.
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LEGAL ED NEWS — Morgan Pattan is this year’s recipient of the State Bar of Michigan’s Wanda A. Nash Award, named after the founder of the SBM Animal Law Section. The annual award recognizes a 3L law student at a Michigan law school for substantial contributions to animal law. The award ceremony was held via Zoom…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — In a new paper, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Political Science Cary Coglianese considers a key question raised by government agencies’ increased use of digital automation powered by artificial intelligence.
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ABA JOURNAL — Judges who write colorful opinions that are lively and engaging are undermining the integrity of the judicial role and the legitimacy of opinions, a law professor has argued in an upcoming law review article. “Judicial opinions should conform to an even-keeled, impassive and even formulaic institutional style,” wrote Nina Varsava.
Read More about Article by University of Wisconsin Law professor Nina Varsava explores judicial writing styles and public opinionLaw professors and deans selected for Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States
ABA JOURNAL — Law professors make up the bulk of the members on President Joe Biden’s newly created Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, tasked with studying proposals to reform the high court. The 36-member commission will examine the merits and legality of reform proposals.
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ABA JOURNAL — People with law school loans could benefit if President Joe Biden authorizes a plan to forgive all or a portion of student debt, but it could exclude those who owe private lenders and impose limits based on income, experts say. Forgiving private school loan debt “would require the government to pay private lenders.”
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Law alum, Román D. Hernández ’00, and adjunct professor Barbara Creel received the ABA’s Spirit of Excellence award in February 2021, during an online ceremony. Other honorees included Lori Lightfoot, John Yang and Sherrilyn Ifill. The Spirit of Excellence award is presented each year.
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