Experts discuss Yale Law non-discrimination policy
ABA JOURNAL — A nondiscrimination policy at Yale Law School, which prohibits fellowship funding with organizations that won’t hire applicants who are gay, probably does not violate any federal laws. Nevertheless, some legal experts say that the institution might want to rethink how it is written.
Read More about Experts discuss Yale Law non-discrimination policySurvey: Recent law graduates say schools fall short on providing mental health resources
LAW.COM — Law schools are falling short when it comes to mental health resources for students, according to a new survey. Fewer than a third of the 300 recent law graduates polled by Kaplan Bar Review this spring reported that their law schools did enough to assist students experiencing high levels of academic stress.
Read More about Survey: Recent law graduates say schools fall short on providing mental health resourcesA look at the new class of law school deans
LAW.COM — So many new law deans have been announced in the past two weeks that I haven’t been able to keep up, so it’s time for a quick accounting of who is soon to take the reins on law campuses.
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INDIANA LAWYER — Courtship season is in full bloom, but forget loving and cherishing — these “marriages” are about test scores, rankings and scholarships.Law schools are proposing their final offers of admission and waiting to see who accepts, while applicants are trying to decide where to enroll.
Read More about How law schools and prospective students find the best matchYale Law’s Worker & Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic helps draft state guidelines for pregnant workers
YALE LAW SCHOOL — The state of Connecticut issued its first guidelines clarifying the rights of pregnant workers and the obligations of their employers in a document that students from the Worker & Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School helped research and draft.
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL — The University of Wisconsin Law School has announced the creation of an endowed faculty chair in honor of the late Professor James E. Jones Jr. This is UW-Madison’s first fully funded chair named for an African American faculty member.
Read More about University of Wisconsin Law establishes endowed chair in honor of late professor James E. Jones, Jr.Texas A&M Law Professor James McGrath selected to lead WMU-Cooley Law School
ABA JOURNAL — James McGrath, a professor and associate dean at Texas A&M University School of Law, has been tapped to serve as president and dean at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.
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WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Five Wayne State University Law School students will gain experience and serve a variety of agencies this summer, thanks to the support of the 2019 Public Interest Law Fellowships.
Read More about Wayne Law students selected for public interest law fellowshipsUniversity of Virginia Law Professor George Geis honored by university for teaching
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINA SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Virginia School Law Professor George Geis is a recipient of UVA’s All-University Teaching Award this year. Geis, who is the William S. Potter Professor of Law and Thomas F. Bergin Teaching Professor of Law, received the award for his engaging approach to making challenging subject matter accessible.
Read More about University of Virginia Law Professor George Geis honored by university for teachingPodcast: University of Virginia Professor Dayna Bowen Matthew discusses medical-legal partnerships
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINA SCHOOL OF LAW — Patients in poor health may need the help of a lawyer as much as that of a doctor in some instances. Episode 5 of the podcast “Common Law,” which features University of Virginia Law Professor Dayna Bowen Matthew ’87, looks at health disparities and the promise of medical-legal partnerships.
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