Southwestern Law and CSU-Northridge celebrate first cohort of graduates from accelerated ‘3+3’ bachelor’s/JD program
CSUN TODAY — Six years after California State University, Northridge and Southwestern Law School teamed up to establish 3+3 B.A./J.D. Success in Six — a joint, accelerated multiple-degree program, through which students can earn a bachelor’s and law degree in six years — the program is showing signs of success with their first cohort.
Read More about Southwestern Law and CSU-Northridge celebrate first cohort of graduates from accelerated ‘3+3’ bachelor’s/JD programStetson Law Professor Theresa J. Pulley Radwan recognized for leadership during the pandemic
FLORIDA PATCH — The award, presented by the American Council on Education Women’s Network – Florida during its fourth annual conference on April 9, was a special honor this year to recognize women who played a pivotal role in leading their respective institutions during the challenges of the past 14 months.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Members of the University of Virginia School of Law community have recently been singled out for excellence. Among the accolades, a paper written by incoming professor Jay Butler won the Francis Deák Prize, awarded by the board of editors of the American Journal of International Law.
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WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — The College of Law is excited to launch its Signature Strengths Initiative. As the first law school in the Pacific Northwest, the College prides itself in producing the best problem-solvers, community leaders and changemakers in the most innovative region of the country.
Read More about Willamette Law launches Signature Strengths InitiativeYale Law Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic files discrimination suit against Industrial Pallet
YALE DAILY NEWS — On April 19, the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic, or WIRAC, at the Yale Law School, alongside Justice at Work, a Boston-based legal nonprofit, filed a suit in federal court on behalf of 24 Latino workers against Industrial Pallet LLC alleging worker mistreatment and discrimination.
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CU BOULDER TODAY — University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell Moore today named Lolita Buckner Inniss dean of the University of Colorado Law School, effective July 1, 2021. Inniss will become Colorado Law’s first African American dean and second female to lead the school.
Read More about University of Colorado Law selects SMU Dedman Law professor Lolita Buckner Innis as deanGeorgia State University Law names Syracuse professor LaVonda N. Reed as dean
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — LaVonda N. Reed, associate provost for faculty affairs at Syracuse University, has been named dean of the College of Law at Georgia State University.
Read More about Georgia State University Law names Syracuse professor LaVonda N. Reed as deanABA legal education section rejects Florida Coastal Law teach-out plan
ABA JOURNAL — A proposed teach-out plan from the Florida Coastal School of Law, which the ABA directed it to file in April, after the for-profit school lost access to federal student aid, has been rejected.
Read More about ABA legal education section rejects Florida Coastal Law teach-out planWashington State Bar Association deems remote bar exam a success
NW SIDEBAR — Anxieties were running higher than normal ahead of the winter 2021 Washington State Bar Exam that for the first time in the state was conducted remotely. However, with that inaugural remote bar exam now over and the results tabulated, the diagnosis from test-takers, faculty, and WSBA staff has been positive, almost surprisingly…
Read More about Washington State Bar Association deems remote bar exam a successFoster Swift law firm creates resource guide to help prospective law students
GLOBAL NEWSWIRE — Law Day is an annual holiday that celebrates the rule of law and provides an opportunity to reflect on how law and the legal process benefits our nation. As Law Day publicity often spurs research on legal careers, Foster Swift created a free resource to provide guidance to prospective law students.
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