Villanova Law launches LLM program for foreign-trained attorneys
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY CHARLES WIDGER SCHOOL OF LAW — Beginning in fall 2025, the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law will offer a new LLM in US Law for Foreign-Trained Attorneys, expanding the law school’s professional offerings.
Read More about Villanova Law launches LLM program for foreign-trained attorneysUniversity of Virginia Law students Laura-Louise Rice and Shelby Singleton honored for commitment to justice
UVA LAW — Laura-Louise Rice and Shelby Singleton, both third-year students at the University of Virginia School of Law, have won the Gregory H. Swanson Award, given in honor of the first Black student at UVA.
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UVA LAW — The First Amendment Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law has helped expose how prisons across the country use attack-trained dogs on incarcerated people, leading to a new law in Virginia to curb the practice.
Read More about University of Virginia Law First Amendment Clinic aids investigation of dog attacks in prisonsUniversity of Virginia Law Supreme Court Litigation clinic argues employee retirement fees case
UNIVERSIY OF VIRGINIA LAW — The Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law returned to the court Wednesday in a case that may determine whether plaintiffs have wider latitude to state claims alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Read More about University of Virginia Law Supreme Court Litigation clinic argues employee retirement fees caseYale Law shares that student diversity has remained steady following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
YALE DAILY NEWS — While the Yale Law School previously reported a 12 percent decrease in the enrollment of students of color after the fall of affirmative action, the latest American Bar Association report reveals the racial demographics remained relatively stable compared to last year’s class.
Read More about Yale Law shares that student diversity has remained steady following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative actionA look at the proposed changes to federal higher education policy
INSIDE HIGHER ED — During his first 10 days in office, President Trump signed a plethora of executive orders to combat so-called woke ideology, reversed a long-standing immigration policy that barred ICE officers from raiding college campuses and sought to freeze federal grants that don’t align with his agenda—a move blocked by a federal court.
Read More about A look at the proposed changes to federal higher education policyHow the proposed pause on federal funding could affect higher education
FORBES — The federal government issued a memo from the Office of Management and Budget to pause all payments of federal assistance as of 5:00 p.m. ET on January 28 excluding Social Security, Medicare and assistance provided directly to individuals.
Read More about How the proposed pause on federal funding could affect higher educationOpinion: How the White House could disrupt higher education
THE ATLANTIC — “I’d summarize it as: fuck.” That’s what one senior university administrator told me when I asked about the chaos that erupted at the National Institutes of Health this week. Academics are in panic mode in the face of sudden new restrictions from the Trump administration.
Read More about Opinion: How the White House could disrupt higher educationFlorida Board of Governors approves overhaul of general education at state universities
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Florida Board of Governors voted to remove hundreds of classes, many touching on race and gender, from general education offerings at all 12 state universities.
Read More about Florida Board of Governors approves overhaul of general education at state universitiesLaw firm diversity group makes changes to program description amid federal attacks
ABA JOURNAL — A group that works with law firms to increase diversity has made changes to its website to remove some diversity-related wording and to avoid use of percentages in a description of its certification program.
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