Former ACLU president and NYLS Law professor Nadine Strossen speaks at Marquette Law
MARQUETTE WIRE — The Marquette University Law School held an event focusing on free speech and hate speech Monday. It was sponsored by the Marquette Law Federalist Society and the Association of Women Lawyers. The event’s speaker was Nadine Strossen, the first female president of the American Civil Liberties Union.
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UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA — Representatives Deb Haaland (D-NM) and Sharice Davids (D-KS), the first two Native American women to serve in the United States Congress, joined Professor Monte Mills on a panel to discuss “Law, Representation, and Knowledge of Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples in American Democracy” at this year’s annual meeting of the American Association…
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LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR — Lincoln Public Schools is among the growing number of high schools in Nebraska and other states to no longer assign students a class rank. The University of Nebraska is poised to add to its academic performance requirements, bringing the admissions practices of its undergraduate campuses more in line with both national…
Read More about University of Nebraska Board of Regents to consider Governance and Technology Center at law schoolNew York Law School announces plans for Legalweek 2020
YAHOO FINANCE — New York Law School (NYLS) announced new programs and activities in coordination with the start of Legalweek 2020. In 2018, preLaw magazine ranked NYLS No. 8 of 30 “Top Schools for Legal Technology.”
Read More about New York Law School announces plans for Legalweek 2020A look at Northwestern Law’s online master’s degree program
THE EVOLLLUTION — For some colleges and universities, it’s still worth finding ways to launch unique online programs on their own. With the right research and expertise, online programs can be created without the help of an OPM. In this interview, Leslie Oster discusses how Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law launched a new online offering without…
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NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — Notre Dame Law School sponsors an annual writing competition on the topic of legal ethics. All students with an interest in legal ethics are invited and encouraged to participate.
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DAILY EMERALD — University of Oregon students with a 3.5 GPA upon graduation and an SAT or ACT score in the top 85th percentile will not be required to take the Law School Admissions Test to apply to the UO School of Law. Currently, 14% of UO law school students are“double ducks,” or UO undergraduate alums, according…
Read More about University of Oregon Law waives LSAT requirement for some qualifying undergraduate studentsUniversity of Richmond Law wrongful conviction clinic celebrates 15 years
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — Under the leadership of law professor Mary Kelly Tate, Richmond law students take a leading role in screening, investigating, and litigating felony cases where there is credible evidence of the convicted person’s innocence. The clinic also tackles cases of wrongful sentencing, meaning the punishment does not fit the crime. Participating students collaborate across…
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — Thanks to a foundational gift from Dean Wendy Perdue and her husband David, a new scholarship fund will make a Richmond Law education affordable and accessible to deserving students in need. The Dean’s Opportunity Scholarship Fund will award scholarships to students on the basis of financial need, academic excellence, perseverance in…
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — In 2019, Richmond Law professor Julie McConnell found herself at the epicenter of this human rights crisis. As Director of the Children’s Defense Clinic and Clinical Professor of Law, McConnell and her students work with children and families around Virginia advocating for indigent youth charged with acts of delinquency. Thanks to…
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