University of Virginia Law Review names student Scott Chamberlain as new editor-in-chief
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Scott Chamberlain, a second-year student at the University of Virginia School of Law, has been named as the new editor-in-chief of the Virginia Law Review. The review, now in its 109th year of publication, is one of the nation’s most prestigious law journals. Chamberlain answered a few questions about himself,…
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WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — Norma J. Paulus Professor of Law Robin Morris Collin has been appointed as the senior advisor to the administrator for environmental justice at the Environmental Protection Agency, advising administrator Michael S. Regan as the agency pursues environmental justice and civil rights. In a press release from the EPA, Regan recognized Morris Collin as…
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REUTERS — New research is challenging a notion commonly held in the legal field: lawyers are an especially miserable bunch with elevated rates of mental health problems. The percentage of lawyers with moderate to severe mental health issues is in line with that of doctors, veterinarians and dentists, and is significantly lower than that of people without…
Read More about Yale Law study looks at well-being of lawyers compared to other professionsOpinion: How colleges can support students with mental health disabilities
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Neuroscientists and psychologists are moving toward a deeper appreciation of our inherent human neurodiversity. We are all differently abled. The majority are neurotypical—or statistically “normal”—while others are more statistically rare. For one of us, Ashley, a graduate student with bipolar disorder, her brain falls into this “statistically rare” category. Although her particular neurodiversity…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A string of states lifting indoor mask mandates means changes are in store for a number of public colleges in the U.S., though others will continue with face coverings for the foreseeable future. Following a slowdown in the latest COVID-19 surge, a handful of states across the country have dropped mask mandates in…
Read More about Colleges comply with state laws rolling back mask mandatesThe US Education Department releases plans to renew gainful employment standard for colleges
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The U.S. Education Department has proposed to again impose regulations to measure the gainful employment of graduates of for-profit colleges and nondegree programs at nonprofit colleges. The proposal was made in advance of next week’s continuation of negotiated rule making on various student aid regulations. Negotiated rule making requires a consensus among those…
Read More about The US Education Department releases plans to renew gainful employment standard for collegesUS Department of Education updates College Scorecard tool
NPR — The College Scorecard has gotten a makeover. And no, this has nothing to do with your March Madness bracket. The Scorecard is an online trove of federal data that can help prospective students choose the college that’s right for them – and, just maybe, avoid a lifetime of student debt and heartache. The site, collegescorecard.ed.gov,…
Read More about US Department of Education updates College Scorecard toolWhat the legal hiring market could look like in 2022
JD SUPRA — 2021 was a year like no other in legal recruiting. Law firms found themselves locked in a battle to recruit and retain lawyers in all practices, particularly in corporate and litigation. In addition, the in-house market has experienced a hiring frenzy of its own. Companies, in virtually all industries, need to hire more lawyers, creating…
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Becoming an attorney is not easy. From getting into law school to footing the six-figure bill for three years of classes, to passing the bar exam, the sheer number of hurdles a would-be lawyer must clear is daunting for even the highest-achieving student. But even after successfully navigating all these obstacles, yet another looms…
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Business Law Prof Blog (by Ann Lipton) — Professor Lipton (Tulane Law) had a paper on discrimination against women business owners removed from SSRN following threats of a defamation claim. Though the paper was restored, the issue highlights problems with the initial process.
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