George Mason Scalia Law launches Juris Master program for non-lawyers
GEORGE MASON LAW — George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School is excited to announce the launch of its Juris Master (JM) Degree Program. The JM Degree is designed for professionals who interact with lawyers and legal issues regularly in the course of their careers.
Read More about George Mason Scalia Law launches Juris Master program for non-lawyersUniversity of Cincinnati Law partners with law firm on access to justice project
UC NEWS — Thanks to a $75,000 gift from the Estabrook Trust and the Porter Wright Morris & Arthur law firm, the University of Cincinnati College of Law is closer to launching a new venture designed to address the justice gap.
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law partners with law firm on access to justice projectUCLA Law professor files affirmative action lawsuit against University of California system
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Lawsuit seeks information on candidates for admission throughout University of California campuses, seeking to demonstrate that race continues to be a factor in admissions.
Read More about UCLA Law professor files affirmative action lawsuit against University of California systemUCLA Law Professor Kristen Eichensehr selected for national security law scholarship award
UCLA LAW — UCLA School of Law professor Kristen Eichensehr has won the 2018 Mike Lewis Prize for National Security Law Scholarship for her work exploring how American courts and Congress directly interact with foreign governments.
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UCLA LAW — UCLA School of Law lecturer Joshua Groban has been named to a seat on the California Supreme Court. An expert in white-collar criminal law, civil litigation and appellate law, Groban has taught at UCLA Law since 2014.
Read More about UCLA Law lecturer Joshua Groban appointed to California Supreme CourtBrooklyn Law School law and policy series examines the state of the country’s constitutional democracy
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — On the eve of the midterm elections, Professor Susan Herman, President of the American Civil Liberties Union and a highly regarded authority on constitutional law and criminal procedure, addressed the question “Do We Live in a Democracy?” during the November Dean’s Law and Policy Series program.
Read More about Brooklyn Law School law and policy series examines the state of the country’s constitutional democracyBrooklyn Law Interim Dean Maryellen Fullerton discusses refugee law and statelessness at area law and policy forums
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Interim Dean Maryellen Fullerton, a recognized expert on asylum and refugee law, made presentations at several high-profile events this fall highlighting current laws, policies, and challenges in immigration and international refugee law.
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ABA JOURNAL — The University of California, Berkeley’s law school dean has recommended that the last name of mining industry baron John Boalt be removed from a campus building.
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TIMES UNION — The Albany Law School Law Clinic & Justice Center has been quietly making an impact in the Capital Region for decades.
Read More about Albany Law School’s Law Clinic and Justice Center connects students with community members in needFewer international students are coming to the U.S.
WALL STREET JOURNAL — U.S. enrollment of international students declined for the second year in a row, sending waves of unease across American colleges and universities, which see students from abroad as a buffer against the falling number of U.S. high-school students graduating each year.
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