Western New England Law and UDC Law deans comment on compliance with ABA standards
ABA JOURNAL — Two law schools—the Western New England University School of Law and the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law—recently received public notice of being out of compliance with ABA accreditation standards. They have been asked to submit a report to the ABA proving their compliance.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Newly-released data by the Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) provides a compelling look at the importance of relationships in law school. Data from this Report, Relationships Matter, draw from the responses of more than 18,000 students at 72 law schools who participated in the LSSSE Survey in 2018.
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SPIVEY CONSULTING BLOG — Podcast episode features Mike Spivey as he discusses whether you have to explain why you are going to law school in your law school application.
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JDSPURA — Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 212: Bouncing Back from a Major Mistake. This episode will talk about how to bounce back after making a significant mistake — one of those school, career, or personal screw ups that sometimes can be a major headache — and what steps to take to ensure it doesn’t…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Most public flagship universities are failing to meet the financial needs of low- and middle-income students, a report finds, and are overly subsidizing wealthier students.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — More colleges should provide information about additional federal student aid that is available to student parents, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, which was released by Senator Patty Murray, a Washington Democrat and ranking member of the Senate’s education committee, and Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois…
Read More about Report: Colleges fall short in informing parents about federal student aidAmerican University Washington College of Law professor David Spratt elected to Virginia State Bar education section
AMERICAN UNIV. WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — American University Washington College of Law Professor David H. Spratt was elected to a three-year term on the Board of Governors for the Virginia State Bar Section on Education of Lawyers.
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WKSU 89.7 — Elizabeth Knowles’ immigration clinic at the University of Akron specializes in a subset of the immigration cases: asylum cases. In this article, she outlines the process for applying for asylum and how policy changes can affect clients’ cases.
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UC IRVINE LAW — UC Irvine Law Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law L. Song Richardson will receive the Korean Community Lawyers Association’s Friend of the Community Award on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the organization’s 13th Annual Installation and Awards Dinner in Los Angeles.
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UC IRVINE LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) along with the UCI Initiative to End Family Violence (IEFV) and Global Hope 365 will host a forum titled, “Human Trafficking and Child Marriage.”
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