New Mexico Governor proposes tuition-free public college plan for state residents
MARKETWATCH — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham unveiled a plan Wednesday to make public college tuition free for all state residents. If state lawmakers approve the proposal, the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship program will pay for all state-college tuition and fees that aren’t already covered by federal grants and a state lottery. That’s an…
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USA TODAY — About 2 in 3 members of the class of 2018 graduated a little deeper in debt than the classes before them. Last year’s graduates with a bachelor’s degree averaged about $29,200 in student loan debt – a record in the USA. That is about a 2% increase from the class of 2017,…
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BLOOMBERG LAW BIG LAW BUSINESS — Realizing blockchain’s potential to streamline Big Law operations and save firms money has proven more elusive than expected. Top law firms have talked a big blockchain game—with potential applications ranging from tracking e-discovery documents to speeding bankruptcies. But only a few have actually adopted the technology in their own…
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YAHOO FINANCE — Bloomberg Law today announced the launch of Law X.0, a podcast covering leading-edge legal trends and business of law topics to prepare listeners for the future of legal practice. The podcast will welcome innovators and influencers in law and the legal industry to explore topics such as litigation finance, legal tech, legal…
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LEGAL TALK NETWORK — In the latest episode of the Legal Rebels Podcast, ABA Journal Legal Affairs Writer Jason Tashea talks to legal tech blogger Bob Ambrogi and Andrew Arruda, CEO of artificial intelligence company Ross Intelligence, about what new technology and artificial intelligence can do for legal research.
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AMERICAN UNIV. WASHINGTON LAW — On Wednesday, Sept. 25, American University Washington College of Law will hosts an in-depth panel discussing the key issues the Supreme Court is likely to address during the upcoming term. “On the Docket: Looking Ahead at the New Supreme Court Term,” presented by AUWCL’s Program on Law and Government and…
Read More about American University Washington College of Law hosts panel discussion on new Supreme Court termOpinion: Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits argues elite universities fall short in providing equal opportunities for students
TIME — Daniel Markovits (Yale Law) argues that elite universities are more concerned with their “elite” status and thus do not provide equitable opportunities to lower income students. Markovits argues that instead of being elite, universities should aim to be equitable.
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UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO LAW — Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at the University of Buffalo Law School and recounts how her career in law has encompassed a period of epic historical change.
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UC IRVINE LAW — The Graduate Tax Program at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (the Program) has just announced a partnership with Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX), a computer software company based in Irvine, revolutionizing business through data science and analytics.
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UC IRVINE LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law and the Public Law Center are teaming up for the school’s 2nd Annual Day of Service and PLC’s Mega Citizenship Fair at the Anaheim Convention Center on Saturday, Sept. 21. The day-long event is geared at providing assistance and a sense of confidence…
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