Joyce Tischler to Join Animal Law Faculty at Lewis & Clark Law
LEWIS & CLARK — Animal law pioneer and founder of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Joyce Tischler, will join the faculty of Lewis & Clark Law School as a Professor of Practice.
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UVA LAW — Kendall Burchard, who will graduate Sunday from the University of Virginia School of Law, might never have considered going to law school. There were no lawyers in her family, at least that she knew of.
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UH LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center student Natalie Diala will begin her third year of law school in August by traveling to Washington, DC, for an externship with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — As scrutiny of college prices and outcomes mounts, a new panel co-chaired by leaders of Gates Foundation and state-college group aims to examine the value of postsecondary credentials.
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CNBC — Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make it easier for student loan borrowers to cancel their debt in bankruptcy.
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LEGAL TECH NEWS — As technology and client expectations evolve, so too are the skill sets needed by lawyers. It’s a common adage repeated by legal educators and legal tech advocates in the U.S., but recently it’s also being heard across the Atlantic.
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ACCESSLEX — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) has been awarded a grant from AccessLex Institute for up to $375,000 to support research on legal education and professional development for law schools and deans.
Read More about AccessLex grant will support AALS research in support of law schools and deansCalifornia considers stronger regulation of online higher education offerings
INSIDE HIGHER ED — State lawmakers in California have proposed seven interrelated bills that would tighten regulation of for-profit and private colleges.
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WALL STREET JOURNAL — When Bonnie Svitavsky first heard about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, she thought she had finally found a way out of the large debt she had taken on to become a public librarian
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THE CAPITAL TIMES — To support survivors of domestic violence, the UW Law School created the VOCA Restraining Order Clinic, with attorney Ryan Poe-Gavlinski as director. Since January, the clinic has trained students to represent or advise about 25 clients seeking restraining orders.
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