A look at JD/MBA dual degree programs

September 17, 2020

FIND  MBA — The once clear boundaries between the disciplines of law and business are being blurred, prompting a growing number of business and law schools to team up and create courses that tackle this convergence.

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Advice for law students navigating the transfer process

September 17, 2020

U.S. NEWS — If you are starting law school this year, you must have a lot on your mind. Besides adjusting to the rigors of legal education, from deciphering cases to handling cold calls, you confront the unprecedented impact of a pandemic that wholly disrupted campus life.

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Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System to cease law jobs tool for prospective law students

September 17, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER — Just over seven years ago, IAALS launched Law Jobs: By the Numbers, an effort to provide a new perspective on law school rankings.

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Michigan State University Law merger results in delay in federal student loans

September 17, 2020

LANSING STATE JOURNAL — It’s two weeks into the new semester and hundreds of MSU College of Law students are still without their student loans.

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Florida Coastal Law faces lawsuit by law professors over salary cuts

September 17, 2020

NEWS 4 JAX — Two law professors are suing Florida Coastal School of Law in a complaint that accuses the for-profit school’s owners of putting their own interests ahead of the school’s.

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Harvard Law institutes social media policy to protect student privacy in the classroom

September 17, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — If you are a Harvard Law School student making a social media post about something said in class, you should not write it in a way that identifies the speaker to those who were not there, according to a new policy at the school.

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Virginia law schools receives grant from Virginia Law Foundation provides grants to Virginia law students for public service summer internships

September 17, 2020

AUGUSTA FREE PRESS — The Virginia Law Foundation has announced its 2020 grant recipients. Each year since 1984, the Virginia Law Foundation awards grants to initiatives and nonprofits throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia which advance the foundation’s three-pronged mission.

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Rutgers University researchers release report on improving student engagement in online classes

September 17, 2020

NEWSWISE — Fostering a sense of community and connection for college students will ensure a better remote learning experience in the fall, according to researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

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Student loan options for graduate and professional students

September 17, 2020

U.S. NEWS — Many graduate school students borrow money to finance their education, but with so many options to consider, choosing the right student loan can feel almost as complicated as choosing a program of study.

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Utah Supreme Court approves Rocket Lawyer to participate in state’s legal regulatory program

September 17, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — Rocket Lawyer announced Tuesday that it is one of the first entities approved to participate in Utah’s new regulatory sandbox program permitting nontraditional legal services providers, including those with nonlawyer investors, to operate in the state without fear of being accused of the unauthorized practice of law.

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