Villanova Law Black Law Students Association launches newsletter on equity in the law
THE VILLANOVAN — The executive board of Villanova’s Black Law Students Association- Undergraduate Chapter (formerly known as Pre-Law BLSA) recently launched a new section in the Pre-Law newsletter titled “Equity in the Law.” Alex Karlesses, the University’s pre-law advisor, worked with the students to actualize this new initiative, and the Association also shared a bit…
Read More about Villanova Law Black Law Students Association launches newsletter on equity in the lawUniversity of Virginia Law first-year students practice presenting oral arguments
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — First-year oral arguments are an annual rite of passage for all J.D. students at the University of Virginia School of Law.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Third-year student Rachel Anderson is this year’s recipient of the University of Virginia School of Law’s Rosenbloom Award.
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WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — On April 20, the Institute of the Bill of Rights Law (IBRL) at William & Mary Law School launched the Scalia-Ginsburg Collegiality Speaker Series. The series brings together pairs of advocates, judges and legal scholars who share a warm friendship despite disagreements over how they see the law.
Read More about William & Mary Law Institute of Bill of Rights Law launches speaker seriesHow college graduates can best identify and express career skills when looking for a job
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Grad students must articulate how their skills and experiences relate to their career goals, but they often focus on what they’ve achieved rather than the journey that led to it, writes Salvatore Cipriano.
Read More about How college graduates can best identify and express career skills when looking for a jobUniversity of California launches initiative offering in-state Native American students free tuition
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Native American students who are state residents will no longer have to pay tuition or fees at one of the nation’s largest public-university systems — a decision that some say is a long-overdue acknowledgment of past harms.
Read More about University of California launches initiative offering in-state Native American students free tuitionColleges around the country host make-up graduations for students in pandemic disrupted classes
INSIDE HIGHER ED — For many graduates from the COVID classes of 2020 and 2021, commencement was virtual, students only or just no fun. This year they’re joining the Class of 2022 for the full-blown experience.
Read More about Colleges around the country host make-up graduations for students in pandemic disrupted classesColleges reinstate mask mandates as COVID-19 case numbers rise
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Washington, D.C., are restoring mask mandates, the Associated Press reported
Read More about Colleges reinstate mask mandates as COVID-19 case numbers riseProspective college students take gap year in hopes of increasing chance of admissions
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL — Rising rejections at highly selective colleges and hopes for better luck in a year are pushing more seniors to take a yearlong pause after high school.
Read More about Prospective college students take gap year in hopes of increasing chance of admissionsLaw firms look to hire more federal clerks, offer bonuses
REUTERS — A federal clerkship is an ever-more valuable credential on a new lawyer’s resume, with a handful of specialized litigation and trial law firms bolstering the one-time bonuses they pay to hires who have spent a year or more in judges’ chambers.
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