Georgia Law to hold grand opening of new location of international law center
GLOBAL ATLANTA – The University of Georgia’s Dean Rusk International Law Center on Oct. 26 will hold a grand opening of its new offices on campus in Athens, where it will relocate and rededicate the school’s Louis B. Sohn Library on International Relations.
Read More about Georgia Law to hold grand opening of new location of international law centerConsultant to address adjustments in Australia’s legal industry to client-centric demands in the age of Uber
LAWYERS WEEKLY – Service delivery in the modern, ‘Uber-ised’ world is all about making things easy for the client – and law firms are not immune to this transformation, according to one consultant.
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DAILY TRUST – “In recent times, there has been growing concern about the deterioration of Nigeria’s educational system stemming from the quality of our university graduates, which has become less than satisfactory and the law graduates are no exception.”
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AUSTRALIAN LAWYER – Australasian Lawyer surveyed more than 2,000 employees from the legal industry about what firms are doing right, and where there remains room for improvement.
Read More about Australian Lawyer survey reports top employers of choice in legal industryScotland to debut strategic partnership in legal education
SOLICITORS JOURNAL – Council for Licensed Conveyancers and Scottish Qualifications Authority announce strategic partnership in legal education.
Read More about Scotland to debut strategic partnership in legal educationGeorgetown Law collaborates with HEC Paris on two dual-degree programs
GEORGETOWN LAW – Beginning in 2016, HEC Paris and Georgetown University Law Center will offer two new dual-degree programs. The Master of Business Administration/Master of Laws (MBA/LL.M.) and the Grande Ecole Master in Management/Master of Laws (MiM/LL.M.) will be open for application in the spring of 2016 with the first classes to begin in September.
Read More about Georgetown Law collaborates with HEC Paris on two dual-degree programsPenn Law partners with international law organization to promote the rule of law abroad
PENN LAW – The University of Pennsylvania Law School and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework for cooperation that will help the two institutions promote the rule of law globally.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST – University of Akron School of Law has unveiled an accelerated J.D. program for foreign attorneys. Five international students from Italy, Brazil, Ghana, Jamaica and India have committed to the school’s new two-year Juris Doctor Degree Program for students with a foreign law degree — the only program like it in the…
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HERALD SCOTLAND – Students are to launch a law clinic offering free legal services to those who cannot afford to pay. The students from Edinburgh Napier University said they made the move after learning that many of the poorest people in society may not be able to afford to pay for legal services or have restricted access…
Read More about Scotland law students to launch free law clinic for underserved populationsBritish legal industry would be negatively impacted by U.K. departure from E.U.
THE TELEGRAPH – The British legal industry would feel the pain of leaving the European Union more keenly than the rest of the economy, with jobs and output both suffering, according to a study commissioned by the Law Society.
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