Indiana University Maurer School of Law releases schedule for in-person and online fall classes for first-year students
INDIANA UNIVERSITY MAURER SCHOOL OF LAW — We have been working to craft a first-year experience that will prepare you well for your future as a lawyer, while following what medical and public health professionals tell us we all have to do to keep the Law School open. I write today to share those plans, which…
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ABA JOURNAL — Applicants to ABA-accredited law schools are down 2.5% from the same point last year, Law.com reports, citing data from the Law School Admission Council. At this time last year, schools had received 95% of applications to attend school in the fall.
Read More about Pandemic delayed LSAT administration could explain drop in law school applicationsMarquette Law professor Lisa A. Mazzie reflects on the transition to online teaching
WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL — At Eckstein Hall, we have officially closed out the teaching segment of our 2020 Spring semester. Like the rest of Marquette University, we did so through online education. It wasn’t where we thought we’d be, but it was where we found ourselves.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — On the day President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science Cary Coglianese and Larissa Morgan L’21 sat down with the Case in Point podcast to discuss The Regulatory Review’s timely new essay series, “Comparing Nations’ Responses to…
Read More about A look at Penn Law’s The Regulatory Review podcast on legal responses to COVID-19Lawyers discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the legal profession
ABA JOURNAL — For lawyers and the legal system, the issues presented by the novel coronavirus have been as novel as the virus itself. The reverberations will be long-lasting—in some cases, forever so. The ABA Journal talked to some of the leading lawyers in their fields about impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their practice areas—both…
Read More about Lawyers discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the legal professionCollege presidents request COVID-19 liability protections for campus reopening
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As Inside Higher Ed first reported, colleges and universities have been telling Congress, and Vice President Mike Pence in a meeting two weeks ago, that those who act irresponsibly should still face the threat of lawsuits. But those who take reasonable precautions shouldn’t have to worry about getting sued, many in the industry have said.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A litany of legal issues looms for colleges considering reopening in the fall, from safety to online accessibility to federal stimulus funding. Here’s what higher education lawyers say should be on college leaders’ radars.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Divisions emerge between Senate Republicans and Democrats over government involvement in reopening college campuses and granting liability protection.
Read More about Democrats and Republicans differ on college reopening strategiesColleges turn to tuition discounts and scholarships to increase enrollment
INSIDE HIGHER ED — This spring many colleges announced tuition deals for students in response to the pandemic, and they’re seeing it pay off with growing application numbers.
Read More about Colleges turn to tuition discounts and scholarships to increase enrollmentPublic universities cut some majors and degree programs to balance budgets
HECHINGER REPORT — The immediate trigger is the huge financial hit that universities have taken, forced as they were to shift instruction online this semester and refund room and board costs to students who were sent home. Now they’re seeing still more revenue evaporate, including from sports and summer programs, and are bracing for a steep…
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