Northern Kentucky Law names Judith Daar dean effective July 2019
NORTHERN KENTUCKY TRIBUNE — Northern Kentucky University selects Judith Daar as dean of the Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Daar will assume the role on July 1, 2019.
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LAS VEGAS SUN — Upholding the rule of law in a society of rising nationalism and populism is more important than ever in today’s political climate and validates the need for higher law institutions like UNLV’s Boyd School of Law.
Read More about Former Vice President Joe Biden visits UNLV Law for 20th anniversary celebrationUniversity of Michigan Law receives large gift to support student scholarships
CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS — The University of Michigan Law School is receiving $33 million, which officials say is the largest such gift in its history and entirely intended for students.
Read More about University of Michigan Law receives large gift to support student scholarshipsUniversity of Maine Law’s Rural Law Fellowship addresses shortage of lawyers in many parts of the state
MAINE BIZ — In 2017, Maine Law launched the Rural Lawyer Project in response to the access to justice crisis in rural Maine. The program pairs students with rural lawyers who serve as mentors, and provides students with direct exposure to rural practice to inspire them to consider pursuing careers in these communities.
Read More about University of Maine Law’s Rural Law Fellowship addresses shortage of lawyers in many parts of the stateIndiana University opens Title IX investigation against law professor
INDIANA LAWYER — Associate law professor Ian Samuel, who joined the faculty at Indiana University Maurer School of Law this fall and is a co-host of the popular “First Mondays” podcast on the U.S. Supreme Court, is under investigation for alleged Title IX violations, according to Indiana University.
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LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS — In his decades-long tenure at Hofstra University, Stuart Rabinowitz has made serving the legal needs of immigrants a priority. Rabinowitz was recognized for his leadership in creating and supporting the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University’s legal clinic program.
Read More about Hofstra University president and former dean Stuart Rabinowitz honored for law school’s clinical programLaw firm changes mandatory arbitration policy for associates after pressure from Harvard Law students
HARVARD CRIMSON — After a Harvard Law student-led boycott of Kirkland & Ellis, the law firm announced last week it would no longer require associates to sign mandatory arbitration agreements — contracts that require employees to resolve workplace disputes with employers through an arbitration process, rather than through the courts.
Read More about Law firm changes mandatory arbitration policy for associates after pressure from Harvard Law studentsStanford Law School launches ABA Women Trailblazers in the Law project including AALS Executive Director Judith Areen
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Stanford’s Robert Crown Law Library has launched a new site for “Women Trailblazers in the Law”. The website offers open access to oral histories of more than 100 senior women who have made important contributions to the law and have opened opportunities for other women in the profession.
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LEGAL TECH NEWS — Over the past several years, a number of law schools have answered the call to become more technology-savvy and forward-thinking, introducing topics like data security, e-discovery, and even the blockchain and artificial intelligence into their class offerings.
Read More about Innovative offerings from law schools this fallA look at Higher Education Act reauthorization prospects in 2019
FORBES — In Washington, gridlock is a running theme. So it’s not surprising that, even before all the winners of the election were named, experienced observers put the odds of higher education legislation at close to zero. This time, though, the skeptics might be wrong. The 119th Congress may be the first to rewrite the Higher Education…
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