University of Akron Law clinic helps eligible local residents seal legal records after passage of new state law
WKSU — Clinic Co-Director Russel Nichols reviews each application and files the motions to seal the records.
Read More about University of Akron Law clinic helps eligible local residents seal legal records after passage of new state lawLaw firms remain committed to recent hires who fail California Bar Exam the first time
LAW.COM — The State Bar of California recently reported that only 31.4% of would-be attorneys passed California’s February 2019 bar exam—the second-lowest pass rate California has seen in more than 30 years.
Read More about Law firms remain committed to recent hires who fail California Bar Exam the first timeABA members write letter to Board of Governors opposing a planned meeting in Atlanta over the state’s abortion law
LAW.COM — Hundreds of American Bar Association members are urging the organization to skip Atlanta as a possible host for the 2021 midyear convention to protest Georgia’s new law banning most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
Read More about ABA members write letter to Board of Governors opposing a planned meeting in Atlanta over the state’s abortion lawEmbracing legal technology can help lawyers stay competitive
BLOOMBERG LAW — Lawyers’ lack of fundamental understanding of new legal technologies will soon put them at a disadvantage if they don’t change their ways, according to experts speaking a recent ABA conference.
Read More about Embracing legal technology can help lawyers stay competitiveNew Jersey Bar teaches law through mock trial competitions
LAW.COM — It was just one of many moments of levity on a recent morning for scores of fourth- and fifth-graders participating in mock trials at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick.
Read More about New Jersey Bar teaches law through mock trial competitionsMembers of congress question income sharing agreements as an alternative to student loans
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Income-share agreements offer students financial support up front and in exchange require them to repay a portion of their income for a set number of years.
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NEW YORK TIMES — The market for master’s degrees behaves in strange and erratic ways, new data reveals.
Read More about A look at graduate student loan debtA look at legal technology education in the US and abroad
LAW.COM — Law firms are taking a more hands-on approach to shaping the next generation employees and legal practitioners, and they aren’t content to wait until the ink has dried on a law degree.
Read More about A look at legal technology education in the US and abroadLouisiana approves feasibility study for a law school in Shreveport
LAW.COM — Louisiana will spend $100,000 to study the possible addition of a new law school in Shreveport, which supporters say would meet unmet needs and drive economic growth in the area.
Read More about Louisiana approves feasibility study for a law school in ShreveportLaw student summer associates to create chatbots for clients in new law firm program
LAW.COM — As part of a new program, a group of summer associates at Wilson Sonsini is partnering with the firm’s senior attorneys and technical staff to create automated chatbots for clients to use.
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