Wisconsin law schools see increase in enrollment
WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL — It’s a record year for Wisconsin’s two law schools. For the first time, women outnumber men among Marquette University Law School’s first-year students. Of the 190 1Ls that started this fall at Marquette, 52.1 percent are women and 47.9 are percent men.
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ABA JOURNAL — Starting in July 2019, the LSAT will begin transitioning to a digital format. For the first test, some examinees will be assigned to a tablet device and others will use paper and pencil, according to a news release from the Law School Admission Council.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — First-time international graduate enrollments in U.S. institutions fell 3.7 percent from fall 2016 to fall 2017, according to a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools.
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QUINNIPIAC NOW — Quinnipiac Law grad Julie Altimier, JD ’17 completed an externship for the South African Human Rights Commission in Cape Town.
Read More about Quinnipiac Law alumna protects human rights and improves lives at home and overseasEducation Department will miss November deadline to overhaul borrower-defense and gainful employment rules
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Education Department says it won’t meet November deadline to overhaul borrower-defense and gainful-employment rules, raising the stakes for legal challenges to the Obama-era regulations.
Read More about Education Department will miss November deadline to overhaul borrower-defense and gainful employment rulesStanford Law students work with and learn from California’s Yurok tribal leaders
STANFORD LAWYER — Stanford Law students experience how the law was having an effect on the lives of tribal members.
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SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY — A resource guide produced by recent Santa Clara Law graduates of the school’s Spring 2018 Immigration Law & Policy Practicum is being used to help undocumented students.
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SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY — On Aug. 13, Santa Clara University School of Law welcomed 213 full-time and 31 part-time students embarking on their first year of law school. The class is 55 percent female, and 50 percent of the class identifies as an ethnic minority.
Read More about Santa Clara Law welcomes class of 2021University of Oklahoma Law associate dean resigns administrative position over statements in book
OU DAILY — OU College of Law associate dean resigns amid controversy surrounding views published in 2014 book.
Read More about University of Oklahoma Law associate dean resigns administrative position over statements in bookNotre Dame Law celebrates 50 years of London Law program
NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — Notre Dame Law School and Notre Dame International have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the London Law Program throughout 2018. The culminating celebration is scheduled for October 20 to 23 in London.
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