University of North Texas at Dallas Law receives full approval from ABA
UNT DALLAS — The University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law (UNTD COL) has been fully approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). The College of Law received notification late Friday that the Council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar had approved the school after a final presentation…
Read More about University of North Texas at Dallas Law receives full approval from ABAJacksonville University announces plans to open law school
ABA JOURNAL — The mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, has committed to contribute $5 million in public investment to help open a new law school in the city. Jacksonville University announced plans to open the law school in the fall 2022 with city and private funding, according to a press release. The city contribution would be in the form…
Read More about Jacksonville University announces plans to open law schoolLaw school chapters of the International Refugee Assistance Project urge Congress to support refugees
IRAP — From February 16 to 18, 71 students from 21 IRAP law school chapters came together to advocate for the rights and protections of refugees and displaced people on The (virtual) Hill. This year, IRAP members focused mainly on three issues in their meetings. The first concerned theintroduction and passage of an Afghan Adjustment Act. Following…
Read More about Law school chapters of the International Refugee Assistance Project urge Congress to support refugeesPodcast: Suffolk Law dean Andrew M. Perlman discusses innovation and legal technology
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 and…
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BUSINESS WORLD — Among the biggest struggles of the law profession gearing towards the future is the fact that most law schools today tend to remain traditional and generate “20th-century lawyers” when the world logically requires “21st-century lawyers.” This is according to Richard Susskind, who is among the most cited authors in the world when it…
Read More about A look at on-demand courses for law students and lawyersUniversity of Mississippi Law student Brittany Murphree discusses her experience in critical race theory class
CNN — Three weeks ago, Brittany Murphree enrolled in Law 743, a unique class for the University of Mississippi. Despite the skepticism from fellow Republican friends and family, the second-year law student wanted to take the class “to see what it’s all about.” “Honestly, I love it,” Murphree told CNN. She feels very respected as a White,…
Read More about University of Mississippi Law student Brittany Murphree discusses her experience in critical race theory classBaylor Law student Andrew Boone wins writing competition
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY LAW — Baylor Law is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Ultimate Writer Competition. The first-place winner is Andrew Boone, second-place winner is Maximilian Atchity, and Riley Zoch and Rachel Rickel tied for third place. Honorable mentions were received by Elias Bejany and Katie Thedford. This year’s case file was ripped from the…
Read More about Baylor Law student Andrew Boone wins writing competitionBoston University Law dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig pens letter in support of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination
BU TODAY — In a letter citing Black women’s underrepresentation on the federal bench, Angela Onwuachi-Willig, dean of the BU School of Law, and more than 200 other Black women law deans and professors urged the US Senate on Friday to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the nation’s highest court “swiftly and…
Read More about Boston University Law dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig pens letter in support of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nominationNew UC Hastings Law scholarship rewards students for public service
UC HASTINGS LAW — When she was growing up, Debra Bogaards ‘81 remembers her family’s Friday night Shabbat dinners included donating to a favorite charity each week. The Jewish idea of Tzedakah, a Hebrew word that is used to refer to charity or philanthropy, stuck with her as she grew up. She said, “It taught me…
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UC HASTINGS LAW — UC Hastings College of the Law is proud to announce that its new Center for Scholarly Publications will be named in honor of Justice Wiley W. Manuel ‘53, the first African American Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of California. This announcement was timed to honor Justice Manuel during Black History Month,…
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