Immunocompromised students fight for hybrid learning as some colleges aim to end it
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Johnny Ellsworth would like nothing more than to return to a classroom in a world without a pandemic, where the sophomore at Pomona College could “connect with people in a more intimate way than you might be able to over Zoom.”
Read More about Immunocompromised students fight for hybrid learning as some colleges aim to end itNew rise in COVID-19 cases pushes universities to reinstate mask mandates
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Following a period of loosened public-health guidelines and relatively low Covid-19 caseloads, a handful of universities are bringing back mask requirements on campus — in many cases, just weeks after rescinding them.
Read More about New rise in COVID-19 cases pushes universities to reinstate mask mandatesLooking at the drawbacks of unpaid internships
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Internships tend to advantage students who are already advantaged—essentially those who can afford to work for cheap or free. According to data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers 2021 Student Survey, 74 percent of white students said they’d had unpaid internships and 73 percent had paid internships, compared to 8 percent and 6.6 percent, respectively,…
Read More about Looking at the drawbacks of unpaid internshipsCOVID-19 spike in Washington, DC causes Howard University to shift to online classes
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Howard University on Wednesday announced that undergraduate students would finish up their spring semester online, due to an increase in the Covid-19 positivity rate on campus and in Washington, D.C. After classes end on April 22, exams will also be held online.
Read More about COVID-19 spike in Washington, DC causes Howard University to shift to online classesHow the pandemic has affected legal pro bono work
LEXOLOGY — On March 9, Kilpatrick Townsend’s Pro Bono Partner, Tamara Serwer Caldas, spoke on a panel at the 2022 Pro Bono Institute Conference in Washington, D.C. Ms. Caldas’ panel addressed how changes in society and in the legal industry during the pandemic have impacted pro bono engagement and effectiveness, and what strategies large law…
Read More about How the pandemic has affected legal pro bono workPodcast: Legal search firm partners discuss finding a job during the pandemic
ED UP LEGAL — Legal education is experiencing large swings in applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will discuss innovations in legal education…
Read More about Podcast: Legal search firm partners discuss finding a job during the pandemicDistrict Attorney offices across the country struggle to retain lawyers
REUTERS — District attorneys’ offices across the U.S. are struggling to recruit and retain lawyers, with some experiencing vacancies of up to 16% and a dearth of applicants for open jobs, according to interviews with more than a dozen top prosecutors and five state and national prosecutors’ associations.
Read More about District Attorney offices across the country struggle to retain lawyersNotre Dame Law students Madison Kemker and Annika Nielsen-Kim to address issues in local community
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — Madison Kemker and Annika Nielsen-Kim, both third-year law students, have been awarded Thomas L. Shaffer Public Interest Fellowships. The fellowship, named in honor of former dean and professor Thomas L. Shaffer and funded by donor support, covers the salary and benefits for two Notre Dame Law School graduates to work…
Read More about Notre Dame Law students Madison Kemker and Annika Nielsen-Kim to address issues in local communityPenn Law research fellow Taeho Kim discusses research on police accountability and performance
PENN LAW — Taeho Kim, Research Fellow at the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, recently joined the faculty of the University of Toronto’s Centre for Industrial Relations & Human Resources. Taeho is an applied microeconomist with research interests in criminal justice, workplace practices, and labor…
Read More about Penn Law research fellow Taeho Kim discusses research on police accountability and performancePenn Law hosts discussion on cryptocurrency with Duke Law professor Lawrence Baxter
PENN LAW — As part of Penn’s Energy Week , the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Penn Program on Regulation (PPR) co-hosted a discussion on cryptocurrencies and their far-reaching environmental impacts with Duke Law’s Lawrence Baxter. Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science, moderated the event, which was organized and co-sponsored by the…
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