Yale Law explores response and controversy over student party invitation
NEW HAVEN REGISTER — Yale Law School is looking further into a controversy over a student’s emailed party invitation, after the student was urged by administrators and other students to apologize for what some considered racially insensitive language.
Read More about Yale Law explores response and controversy over student party invitationYale Law students host unique group on national security
YALE LAW SCHOOL — Meeting at noon in Yale Law School’s Sol Goldman Courtyard, some 20 students critique approaches to national security and scrutinize how they relate to topics like antitrust, public health, race, and technology. This weekly meetup is not just lunchtime conversation, though there is food. Nor is it a conventional class, though students…
Read More about Yale Law students host unique group on national securityThe US Department of Education releases resources for supporting student well-being
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The U.S. Department of Education released a new resource Tuesday for educators and practitioners on supporting students’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, including seven specific recommendations. The recommendations apply across education settings, though evidence on their impacts in higher education is still limited, the department noted. The resource comes following the release of…
Read More about The US Department of Education releases resources for supporting student well-beingUniversity of North Carolina wins case on considering race in admissions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill didn’t discriminate against white and Asian American applicants in admissions, a federal judge ruled last Monday. The case was brought by Students for Fair Admissions, the same group that is suing Harvard University over its admissions policies. That case is currently awaiting a brief by…
Read More about University of North Carolina wins case on considering race in admissionsAdvice for third-year students interviewing with law firms
JDSUPRA — Try to enjoy the process. Interviewing can be stressful, but it is important to remember that getting an interview with a law firm is a compliment to you and your achievements. Use your interviews as opportunities to learn from and engage with attorneys who are doing the type of work that you hope to do,…
Read More about Advice for third-year students interviewing with law firmsTampa law firms adjust recruitment strategies amid pandemic
BUSINESS OBSERVER — The pandemic has created seismic changes in lots of industries — from yacht clubs to fast-food and homebuilding to business travel. The law sector, especially how firms in the region hire and retain top talent, has likewise been on a turbulent pandemic ride. “Lawsuits are still progressing,” says Shannon Puopolo, chair of the hiring committee and shareholder…
Read More about Tampa law firms adjust recruitment strategies amid pandemicTwo Ohio law firms recruit University of Dayton Law students before they enroll
REUTERS — Could hiring lawyers before they even enroll in law school be part of the next wave of law firm diversity efforts? Two Ohio firms are giving it a try, partnering with the University of Dayton School of Law to recruit J.D. students with a promise of tuition and living expenses, mentoring, and a full-time job…
Read More about Two Ohio law firms recruit University of Dayton Law students before they enrollUniversity of Arkansas Law dean Margaret Sova McCabe announces that she will step down at the end of the academic year
TALK BUSINESS & POLITICS — The University of Arkansas will soon begin a search for the next dean of the School of Law following the announcement that Margaret Sova McCabe will step down at the end of the academic year, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 19) news release. McCabe has served as the dean since 2018. According…
Read More about University of Arkansas Law dean Margaret Sova McCabe announces that she will step down at the end of the academic yearIn Memoriam: Richard W. Parker
UCONN TODAY — Professor Parker was a deeply caring teacher, a respected scholar of administrative and environmental law, and a founder of the Semester in DC program at the School of Law. Richard W. Parker, a member of the UConn School of Law faculty for 26 years and a founder of the pioneering Semester in DC program,…
Read More about In Memoriam: Richard W. ParkerUC Berkeley Law adds three legal writing professors
BERKELEY LAW — Linda Tam ’00 spent two decades fighting for immigrant rights. Urmila Taylor worked 12 years at the Social Security Administration after starting as a law-firm associate. Margaret Wu ’96 also started in private practice before serving for 14 years in the UC Office of General Counsel. A common thread that extended and enhanced their…
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