Southern Methodist University Law professor to present on Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University
SMU DEDMAN LAW — A private roundtable will discuss artificial intelligence, ethics, and national security. The purpose of the discussion is to elicit expert perspectives on developing core principles for the safe, ethical, and responsible use of AI by the Department of Defense (DoD).
Read More about Southern Methodist University Law professor to present on Artificial Intelligence at Harvard UniversityOpinion: Harvard Law students oppose military recruitment at school due to ban on transgender people serving in the military
HARVARD CRIMSON — Harvard Law students speak out about the presence of the U.S. Army and Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps at the Massachusetts Law School Consortium Job Fair taking place on Harvard Law’s campus.
Read More about Opinion: Harvard Law students oppose military recruitment at school due to ban on transgender people serving in the militaryGeorge Washington Law changes structure of legal writing program
GW LAW — The George Washington University Law School is pleased to announce its first major curricular change in more than a generation. Spearheaded by GW Law Dean Blake D. Morant, the Legal Research and Writing (LRW) program will be transformed from an adjunct-based model to one taught by full-time professionals.
Read More about George Washington Law changes structure of legal writing programPenn State Law Civil Rights Appellate Clinic files brief in Third Circuit
PENN STATE LAW — The Penn State Law Civil Rights Appellate Clinic met with one of the top Supreme Court advocates in the country this semester, former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement, and filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit as counsel on behalf of a Jane Doe.
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NEWS & RECORD — Since 2014, Elon Law has introduced a 2.5-year curriculum with a tuition guaranteed not to change once a student enrolls, and it has increased scholarship assistance and fellowship opportunities. This has led to a 20 percent reduction in the debt the typical Elon Law student accrues.
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CORNELL DAILY SUN — A law professor and six Cornell Law students spent their winter break at the largest immigrant detention center in the country, helping recently arrived asylum seekers prepare for the vetting process.
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WALL STREET JOURNAL — The ABA’s accreditation council is renewing a push to toughen requirements in the face of historically low passage rates for attorney-licensing exams. The proposal—to condition ABA accreditation on meeting a 75% bar-pass rate—will be back on the table this month at an ABA meeting.
Read More about Analysis of ABA’s proposed changes to bar pass standard for law schoolsA look at the AALS Section on Women in Legal Education’s Oral History Project
LAW.COM — The AALS Section on Women in Legal Education is in the process of interviewing pioneering women law professors for an oral history project. The project seeks to collect the stories and wisdom of the academy’s female pioneers and preserve those insights for current and future law teachers.
Read More about A look at the AALS Section on Women in Legal Education’s Oral History ProjectLaw.com’s legal education newsletter looks at law school loan repayment assistance programs
LAW.COM — A number of elite law schools have in recent months bolstered their Loan Repayment Assistance Programs for graduates who go into public interest and government law jobs. Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School and New York University School of Law have since the summer announced improvements to their existing programs.
Read More about Law.com’s legal education newsletter looks at law school loan repayment assistance programsYale Law Professor James Silk honored by the Society of American Law Teachers
YALE LAW — Binger Clinical Professor of Human Rights and Director of the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights James J. Silk ’89 was awarded the M. Shanara Gilbert Human Rights Award by the Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) on January 4, 2019 in New Orleans.
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