William & Mary Law student Melanie Dostis details experience in the school’s Immigration Clinic
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — I’ve had the privilege of working with the Immigration Clinic since summer 2020—first as a research assistant, then as a student during the fall semester and now assisting with translation work. I’ve spoken with dozens of clients as they navigate the complex and ever-changing realm of immigration law.
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WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — W&M Law School’s Immigration Clinic is committed to preparing the next generation of immigration attorneys for this challenging practice area and is one of the few nonprofit entities that provides pro bono representation on immigration matters in the Hampton Roads region.
Read More about William & Mary Law Immigration Clinic director Stacy Kern-Scheerer discusses the program’s impactCalifornia Supreme Court allows retroactive bar admission with supervised practice amid pass score changes
ABA JOURNAL — People who previously flunked the California bar exam but would have passed under a recently changed cut score can now obtain law licenses if they complete 300 hours of supervised practice. The change applies to test-takers between July 2015 and February 2020, who scored between 1390 and 1439 on the exam.
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ABA JOURNAL — Recommendations for bar exam changes, including new types of questions and the evaluation of options for computer-delivered tests with in-person proctoring, were adopted Thursday by the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ board of trustees. Implementation is expected to take four to five years.
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PBS — It’s been a brutal academic year for higher education, with enrollment down in the fall more than 560,000 undergraduate students compared to 2019. But there has been at least one area of growth at many schools: short-term programs that help students gain new skills for the workforce quickly.
Read More about Colleges see rise in enrollment for short-term credential programs amid pandemicFordham Law professor Bennett Capers examines racial disparities in legal education as part of University of Houston Law workshop series
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The 2021 University of Houston Law Center Spring Workshop Series, “Racial Justice and the Law” began on Monday on Monday, with Professor Bennett Capers of Fordham Law School joining Dean Leonard M. Baynes and Law Center professors and students a virtual discussion of Capers’ work in progress.
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — Georgia State College of Law has announced the five winners of its first ever Racial Justice Innovations Initiative. The program funds projects to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion within the College of Law. All law students, faculty and staff were invited to submit proposals for projects.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Dana Dyer L’22 and Magali Duque L’22 have published “Black Women Future Leaders,” a report developed as part of Rangita de Silva de Alwis’s “Women, Law, and Leadership” course at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
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USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — USC Gould School of Law Professor Jody Armour rises to role of giving context to national protests for criminal justice reform and end to racism. George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis on May 25, and the news cycle flipped and Armour’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing.
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VERMONT LAW SCHOOL — The Vermont Law School Black Law Students Association will explore a timely and important topic during its annual Race and the Law symposium: How voting and politics affect opportunities for people of color. The virtual event will take place Friday, Jan. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. (EST).
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