New bar exam to focus on skills testing
THE NATIONAL JURIST — The nation’s law school class of 2026 is yet to be determined, given those students won’t enter school until 2023. However, we can already offer both good news and bad news to the future law students.
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THE NATIONl JURIST — “Applying to law school is just like college, right?” asked Daniel, a junior, who is applying to law school next year. “Kind of—but there are actually some big differences you should know about,” I told him. “Watch out for the differences, which could potentially mean the difference between being admitted or not, or…
Read More about Common mistakes made on law school applicationsMichigan adopts Uniform Bar Exam
WSJM — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation intended to bring consistent standards and high quality talent to the legal profession.
Read More about Michigan adopts Uniform Bar ExamPenn State Dickinson Law announces updates on their Antiracist Development Institute
PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — Penn State Dickinson Law will further recent faculty action to lead Antiracism efforts by creating an Antiracist Development Institute (ADI), a program offering organizations across the country systems design-based approaches to implementing antiracist practices, processes and policies throughout each of their functions.
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UC CINCINNATI — A bill recently introduced in the New Jersey Legislature designed to cut down on racial disparities in traffic stops has roots in a paper by a UC Law student.
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law student Damon Davis authors paper on contactless policingAlbany Law professor Michael Hutter cites professor Melissa Breger’s scholarship on implicit bias in court
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Professor Michael Hutter speaks up for those who need an advocate. However, even the most seasoned legal travelers need expert guidance on the trails of statutes, laws, preferences, and precedence from time to time. So, when Hutter was called upon to conduct oral arguments before the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third…
Read More about Albany Law professor Michael Hutter cites professor Melissa Breger’s scholarship on implicit bias in courtAlbany Law student Kristen Davis helps train legal professionals for domestic violence hearings
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — With a top-notch student, two clinics in the Justice Center at Albany Law School are teaming up with the Rensselaer County Domestic Violence and Integrated Domestic Violence Courts this April to help train legal professionals throughout New York’s Third Judicial District involved with a new kind of court hearing.
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — The Government Law Center at Albany Law School will host the third installment of the 2022 Warren M. Anderson Legislative Seminar Series, “New York’s New Green Amendment: Mountain or Molehill?” on April 26 from 8-9 a.m.
Read More about Albany Law to host seminar on New York’s new Green AmendmentUniversity of Arkansas Law student Colton Langford awarded scholarship for volunteer work
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — Third-year law student Colton Langford has been recognized as the Law Student Volunteer of the Year by Legal Aid of Arkansas. He worked with the Economic Justice workgroup at Legal Aid from January to April of 2021 and also volunteered for their criminal record sealing clinic in October 2021.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — U of A School of Law students helped The Liberty Initiative Inc., more commonly known as TLI, transform from an informal labor of love to a registered and tax-exempt nonprofit corporation. The project was part of the students’ work in the Nonprofit Clinic, one of six clinic opportunities available to…
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