University of Nebraska Board of Regents to consider Governance and Technology Center at law school
LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR — Lincoln Public Schools is among the growing number of high schools in Nebraska and other states to no longer assign students a class rank. The University of Nebraska is poised to add to its academic performance requirements, bringing the admissions practices of its undergraduate campuses more in line with both national…
Read More about University of Nebraska Board of Regents to consider Governance and Technology Center at law schoolFormer Red Sox player and lawyer Larry Lucchino to speak at Law Day event at New England Law
NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON — New England Law | Boston is pleased to announce plans for its 2020 Law Day Banquet taking place on Friday, March 27, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. This year, the law school welcomes Attorney and Red Sox Hall of Famer Larry Lucchino, who will address students, faculty, staff, alumni, and distinguished members of…
Read More about Former Red Sox player and lawyer Larry Lucchino to speak at Law Day event at New England LawNew York Law School announces plans for Legalweek 2020
YAHOO FINANCE — New York Law School (NYLS) announced new programs and activities in coordination with the start of Legalweek 2020. In 2018, preLaw magazine ranked NYLS No. 8 of 30 “Top Schools for Legal Technology.”
Read More about New York Law School announces plans for Legalweek 2020Gift to Northern Kentucky Law to support teaching, scholarship, and student opportunities
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY — Former United States Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold and her husband, Dr. Robert J. Herbold, have made a $2 million gift to Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law to create an endowed deanship. The largest gift in the 127-year history of Chase Law, the endowed deanship will support the dean in advancing faculty and student…
Read More about Gift to Northern Kentucky Law to support teaching, scholarship, and student opportunitiesA look at Northwestern Law’s online master’s degree program
THE EVOLLLUTION — For some colleges and universities, it’s still worth finding ways to launch unique online programs on their own. With the right research and expertise, online programs can be created without the help of an OPM. In this interview, Leslie Oster discusses how Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law launched a new online offering without…
Read More about A look at Northwestern Law’s online master’s degree programNotre Dame Law sponsors legal ethics writing competition
NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — Notre Dame Law School sponsors an annual writing competition on the topic of legal ethics. All students with an interest in legal ethics are invited and encouraged to participate.
Read More about Notre Dame Law sponsors legal ethics writing competitionUniversity of Oregon Law waives LSAT requirement for some qualifying undergraduate students
DAILY EMERALD — University of Oregon students with a 3.5 GPA upon graduation and an SAT or ACT score in the top 85th percentile will not be required to take the Law School Admissions Test to apply to the UO School of Law. Currently, 14% of UO law school students are“double ducks,” or UO undergraduate alums, according…
Read More about University of Oregon Law waives LSAT requirement for some qualifying undergraduate studentsUniversity of Richmond Law wrongful conviction clinic celebrates 15 years
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — Under the leadership of law professor Mary Kelly Tate, Richmond law students take a leading role in screening, investigating, and litigating felony cases where there is credible evidence of the convicted person’s innocence. The clinic also tackles cases of wrongful sentencing, meaning the punishment does not fit the crime. Participating students collaborate across…
Read More about University of Richmond Law wrongful conviction clinic celebrates 15 yearsUniversity of Richmond Law dean Wendy Perdue launches need-based scholarship fund
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — Thanks to a foundational gift from Dean Wendy Perdue and her husband David, a new scholarship fund will make a Richmond Law education affordable and accessible to deserving students in need. The Dean’s Opportunity Scholarship Fund will award scholarships to students on the basis of financial need, academic excellence, perseverance in…
Read More about University of Richmond Law dean Wendy Perdue launches need-based scholarship fundUniversity of Richmond Law professor Julie McConnell joins efforts to confront juvenile terrorism
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — In 2019, Richmond Law professor Julie McConnell found herself at the epicenter of this human rights crisis. As Director of the Children’s Defense Clinic and Clinical Professor of Law, McConnell and her students work with children and families around Virginia advocating for indigent youth charged with acts of delinquency. Thanks to…
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