Trump administration will not process new DACA applications
INSIDE HIGHER ED — In what critics say is defiance of Supreme Court ruling, Trump administration says it will reject new DACA applications and shorten the renewal period to one year.
Read More about Trump administration will not process new DACA applicationsFederal judge rejects Department of Education citizenship status restriction on CARES Act funding
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A federal judge for the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction Friday ordering that the Department of Education could not deny funding authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to a Bunker Hill Community College student based on her immigration status.
Read More about Federal judge rejects Department of Education citizenship status restriction on CARES Act fundingUniversity of Iowa professor Michael Chibnik releases book on the scholarly journal publishing process
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Scholarship, Money and Prose: Behind the Scenes at an Academic Journal (University of Pennsylvania Press) is the story of American Anthropologist, but it is also in many ways about scholarly journal publishing generally.
Read More about University of Iowa professor Michael Chibnik releases book on the scholarly journal publishing processHigher education groups advocate for continuation of student loan payment relief
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Several associations representing the nation’s colleges and universities on Wednesday urged congressional leaders to continue excusing student loan borrowers from having to make payments until at least after next Tax Day in April.
Read More about Higher education groups advocate for continuation of student loan payment reliefDACA at the center of the pandemic relief debate in Congress
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The proposal for the next coronavirus relief package unveiled by Senate Republicans Monday would continue to exclude college students who are undocumented immigrants from receiving emergency aid during the pandemic, potentially setting up a politically charged debate with Democrats.
Read More about DACA at the center of the pandemic relief debate in CongressRecap of virtual 2020 ABA Annual Meeting
ABA JOURNAL — In a year of uncertainty, one thing is certain: The 2020 ABA Annual Meeting will once again offer attendees a memorable roster of special events, CLE programs and networking opportunities.
Read More about Recap of virtual 2020 ABA Annual MeetingUS Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer speaks at ABA Annual Meeting
ABA JOURNAL — The ABA promised its annual meeting would combine tradition with the unexpected—and it didn’t disappoint. After an out-of-this-world welcome from NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy in the International Space Station, the virtual General Assembly began Wednesday with an interview between ABA President Judy Perry Martinez and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
Read More about US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer speaks at ABA Annual MeetingLGBTQ lawyers detail experiences in law firms
BLOOMBERG LAW — Anne Tompkins thought her sexual orientation would cut her off from certain job opportunities when she started her legal career in the early 1990s.
Read More about LGBTQ lawyers detail experiences in law firmsSurvey: Young lawyers postpone life decisions due student loan burdens
ABA JOURNAL — Some states with the highest amount of lawyers per capita also have rural areas with few, if any, attorneys, according to the 2020 ABA Profile of the Legal Profession.
Read More about Survey: Young lawyers postpone life decisions due student loan burdensUniversity of Akron Law student Christopher Elko co-authors article on labor law during the pandemic
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — University of Akron School of Law third-year student Christopher Elko has co-authored a law review article with former Akron Law Visiting Professor Rick Bales that will be published this fall in Cumberland Law Review.
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