West Virginia University to host Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
WV MOUNTAINEER NEWS — The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia will convene at the WVU College of Law Tuesday (Feb. 18) to hear arguments in three cases.
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YALE DAILY NEWS — In its inaugural event, the Law School’s Center for Academic Freedom and Free Speech hosted prominent legal scholars from across the country to discuss free speech on Yale’s campus.
Read More about Yale Law conference looks at campus free speech and academic freedomHow weekly assignments can help students build healthy habits
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A professor at the University of Iowa encourages students to adopt new habits or break unhealthy behaviors using a low-stakes assignment.
Read More about How weekly assignments can help students build healthy habitsUS Department of Education letter expands scope of affirmative action ban
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Education Department issued a surprise letter over the weekend vastly expanding the scope of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban. As the dust settles, institutions must decide how to respond—and whether to fight back.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — On February 14, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance that departs from the U.S. Supreme Court’s explicit ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (SFFA) and attempts to widely expand the scope of that ruling to areas that are not within the jurisdiction of…
Read More about Opinion: US Department of Education’s recent letter on DEI is an overreach of powerSudden freeze on federal funding causes university hiring freeze
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Proposed cuts to National Institutes of Health reimbursement rates have created financial headaches for universities, prompting cost-cutting measures at even the richest institutions.
Read More about Sudden freeze on federal funding causes university hiring freezeA look at the Trump Administration’s recent guidance on racial preferences at universities
ED WEEK MARKET BRIEF — The U.S. Department of Education has issued a “Dear Colleague” letter warning colleges and K-12 schools they risk jeopardizing their access to federal funding if they promote what the agency labels “pervasive and repugnant” racial preferences out of step with the Trump administration’s vision.
Read More about A look at the Trump Administration’s recent guidance on racial preferences at universitiesKansas attorneys call attention to rural attorney shortages
HIGH PLAINS PUBLIC RADIO — In Sedgwick County, the idea of a satellite law school — similar to the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita — has begun circulating.
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN — The committee on agriculture and natural resources held a hearing Thursday on a bill that would incentivize University of Kansas and Washburn University law students to practice in rural areas and reward attorneys who already do.
Read More about Kansas State House Committee considers bill on loan forgiveness for rural lawyers and law studentsLaw firm warns lawyers that use of AI resulting in false case information could lead to terminatio
REUTERS — U.S. personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan sent an urgent email, opens new tab this month to its more than 1,000 lawyers: Artificial intelligence can invent fake case law, and using made-up information in a court filing could get you fired.
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