Western State Law seeks sale to Westcliff University
ABOVE THE LAW — A receiver has filed an emergency motion seeking approval for the sale of Western State College of Law to Westcliff University, both of which are in Orange County. The future of the law school has been uncertain for months as a result of its parent company’s financial woes that led to the receivership.
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ABOVE THE LAW — Yale Law School’s recent decision to allow prospective students to submit their GRE scores instead of taking the LSAT — beginning in the fall with applications for the Class of 2023 — is bound to get a ton of attention in legal academia.
Read More about Yale Law to accept GRE for admissionsABA legal education section considers changes to several accreditation standards
ABA JOURNAL — The American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is considering revisions for rules and standards that apply to ABA-accredited law schools, including a proposal that would change the existing direction for teach-out plans.
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ABA JOURNAL — The State Bar of California is asking for public comment on proposals that would allow legal technicians to offer legal advice and nonlawyers to hold a financial interest in law firms. The bar will be seeking comment for 60 days beginning this week.
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AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION — American Council on Education and other higher education associations have for the third time in seven months sent a letter asking the Department of Education to clarify the foreign gift reporting requirements of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act.
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ORLANDO SENTINEL — Amid growing national concerns over student debt, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court that covers Central Florida is starting a new program intended to help borrowers more quickly pay back student loans and navigate repayment options.
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EDUCATION DIVE — Using data from 2000 to 2014, University of Florida researchers found that after community colleges started offering bachelor’s degrees in the state, degree completions rose at four-year universities but declined at for-profit schools.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Students who graduated from college in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree earned an average starting salary of $50,944 per year, according to the latest version of an annual survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. That overall average is almost $500 more than last year’s average of $50,516 for new graduates.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF LAW — Students launched the Justice Advocates Coalition (JAC) in 2017 with the dual goals of empowering marginalized communities and supporting Arizona Law students pursuing careers in public interest law. JAC also hosts career panels and guest speakers, maintains a career guide, and has co-organized a student community service day.
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BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Brooklyn Law Professor Julian Arato, who co-directs the Dennis J. Block Center for International Business Law, has been appointed by The Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) to its prestigious Academic Council. Members of the ITA Academic Council are top academic scholars in the field of international arbitration.
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