ABA urges government to expand loan assistance and forgiveness programs for law graduates
REUTERS — The American Bar Association passed a resolution Monday that throws the lawyer group’s weight behind political efforts to aid law school graduates drowning in debt, as the Biden administration grapples with how to best address that issue. The resolution urges Congress and the Biden administration to implement measures.
Read More about ABA urges government to expand loan assistance and forgiveness programs for law graduatesRoger Williams Law professor Jenna Wims Hashway provides advice to incoming law students
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — If you were leaving your home for a month, you’d prepare, right? Your first year of law school can also feel a lot like you’ve walked away from your “normal life” for a while. It’s not so much a vacation as it is a visit to another planet.
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LSAT UNPLUGGED — Stressed about applying to law school? Looking for that *something* to provide an edge when your LSAT scores and GPA aren’t enough to set you apart? Steve Schwartz shares insights on everything law school admissions – personal statements, diversity statements, LSAT prep, recommendation letters, and more.
Read More about Podcast: Advice on navigating the law school application processGolden Gate University Law names Colin Crawford as dean
PRNEWSWIRE — Colin Crawford, dean of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, is joining Golden Gate University School of Law as its 16th dean. GGU President David Fike announced the hire to the university on February 18, and Dean Crawford will join the San Francisco school this summer.
Read More about Golden Gate University Law names Colin Crawford as deanLaw professors at UC Davis, University of South Carolina, and University of Nebraska address policy solutions to rural-urban divide
THE CONVERSATION — It’s no secret that rural and urban people have grown apart culturally and economically. We are law professors who study and advocate intervention to assist distressed rural communities. The response we often hear is, “You expect me to care about those far-off places, especially given the way the people there vote?”
Read More about Law professors at UC Davis, University of South Carolina, and University of Nebraska address policy solutions to rural-urban divideABA House of Delegates approves resolution urging bar examiners to allow test-takers to carry feminine hygiene products into bar exam sites
ABA JOURNAL — The right of bar examinees to bring tampons and pads with them was addressed in a measure overwhelmingly approved by the House of Delegates at the ABA Midyear Meeting on Monday. Resolution 105 calls on the bar admission authority in each jurisdiction to permit test-takers to take menstrual products into the bar exam.
Read More about ABA House of Delegates approves resolution urging bar examiners to allow test-takers to carry feminine hygiene products into bar exam sitesBlack women prosecutors discuss the barriers to entry into the legal profession
TEEN VOGUE — Today, only 5% of all U.S. lawyers are Black, a proportion that has barely changed in decades. Black women make up an even smaller percentage, at just 2.8%. A 2015 report from the Reflective Democracy Campaign found that the U.S. legal system does not represent minority groups equally. 1% of the nation’s prosecutors are women of color.
Read More about Black women prosecutors discuss the barriers to entry into the legal professionAtlanta’s John Marshall Law School plans to relocate downtown
ATLANTA’S JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL — Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) is pleased to announce its plans to relocate to new facilities in the heart of Downtown, Atlanta, just over two miles south of its current location. This will place the Law School at the center of commerce, hospitality, entertainment, transit, retail, and so much more.
Read More about Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School plans to relocate downtownUniversity at Buffalo Law Access to Justice Hybrid Clinic provides legal aid to inmates
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — In collaboration with the Erie County Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyers Project and the Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, the School of Law is pioneering a program to help incarcerated persons press their case in federal court – a first-in-the-nation initiative.
Read More about University at Buffalo Law Access to Justice Hybrid Clinic provides legal aid to inmatesUniversity at Buffalo Law to launch Doctor of Juridical Science degree
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — The School of Law now offers a Doctor of Juridical Science, its most advanced degree. The JSD is for students interested in making original contributions to legal scholarship. These scholarly contributions will help the School of Law contribute to the broader mission of UB as a research university.
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