University of Miami Law swears in 203 law graduates as lawyers

September 28, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Two hundred and three Miami Law graduates raised their right hands virtually in front of friends, family, and faculty, swearing to “never reject, from any consideration personal to myself, the cause of the defenseless or oppressed, or delay anyone’s cause for lucre or malice.”Those who took the oath had passed…

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Kirkland & Ellis firm seeks better connections with Utah’s law schools with Salt Lake City office launch

September 15, 2021

REUTERS — Kirkland & Ellis, the highest-grossing law firm in the U.S., is hoping to build its relationships with two prominent law schools in Utah with its office launch in Salt Lake City.

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2020 law graduates outperformed employment projections

September 14, 2021

REUTERS — The law school class of 2020 fared better than expected on the employment front, considering they graduated in the chaotic early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pepperdine Law students win sports arbitration and moot competition

September 9, 2021

PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Pepperdine Caruso Law alumna Nicole Geiser (JD ’21) and third-year JD/MDR student Tatum Lowe have won the semester-long ILC Cup sports arbitration and moot competition. The competition was sponsored by the law firm Ingles Laurel Calderon, which is the leading sports law firm in the Philippines.

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West Virginia University Law students and graduates describe the importance of clinical programs

September 9, 2021

THE STATE JOURNAL —  Former and current WVU College of Law students say the clinical law program is an indispensable part of the curriculum.

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Summer associate recruiting returns after slow 2020

August 26, 2021

REUTERS — Summer associate recruiting is well underway, and early reports suggest that many law firms are looking to bolster the number of law students they hire after taking a conservative approach the previous cycle—the first of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UMass Law Justice Bridge program receives grant from local bank

August 25, 2021

DARTMOUTH WEEK — The UMass Law Justice Bridge program received a $120,000 grant July 21 from Bristol County Savings Bank, through its Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation, to bolster the program’s mission of providing quality legal representation to economically disadvantaged clients.

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Northeastern Law professor Rashida Richardson selected for White House science and technology policy post

August 25, 2021

NEWS @ NORTHEASTERN — Northeastern law scholar Rashida Richardson has been appointed to a new White House role in which she will help to advise President Joe Biden and others on issues related to data, automated systems, digital privacy and security, and civil rights.

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University of South Dakota Knudson Law dean Neil Fulton discusses the job market for recent graduates

August 24, 2021

RADIO 570 WNAX — As students begin classes this summer at the USD School of Law in Vermillion, last years graduates are, for the most part, moving on to their careers.

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Bar examiners plan return to in-person exams after July administration

August 16, 2021

REUTERS – The National Conference of Bar Examiners last month announced it does not plan to give jurisdictions the option to give the two-day attorney licensing test online again, and will return to only providing an in-person exam starting with the next test in February 2022.

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