Albany Law students take part in a voter registration drive at Albany County jail
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — The Prisoner’s Rights Pro Bono Project of Albany Law School is taking a leadership role in reengaging locally incarcerated individuals in active citizenship.
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law School is proud to announce that the Law Clinic and Justice Center will receive the Capital Region Chamber’s Nonprofit Organization Award, which recognizes organizations that provide outstanding service outcomes while adapting to community needs.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — In response to the changing business of law, a network started by former lawyers helps others explore passions beyond the practice of law.
Read More about Organization helps lawyers find new career path after leaving large law firmsPodcast: How lawyers can uphold voters’ rights in November
ABA JOURNAL — In this episode of the ABA Journal’s Asked & Answered podcast, Stephanie Francis Ward speaks with Marsha Johnson-Blanco, co-director of the Voting Rights Project of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, about how attorneys can help on election day,
Read More about Podcast: How lawyers can uphold voters’ rights in NovemberSouth Carolina starts toll-free legal aid hotline for Hurricane Florence victims
ABC 15 NEWS — A toll-free legal aid hotline allows callers to request the assistance of a lawyer in flood-related matters, is a partnership between the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, the South Carolina Bar, the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division, and South Carolina Legal Services.
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VIRGINIA LAWYERS WEEKLY — Virginia lawyers have signed up to provide free legal services to those affected by Florence and other natural disasters this hurricane season, the Virginia State Bar reports.
Read More about Virginia lawyers offer free legal services for people impacted by Hurricane FlorenceNew report grades public colleges and universities on black student equity
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new report from the University of Southern California’s Race and Equity Center grades public institutions across the country.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — When students began flocking back to law school after enrollment dropped precipitously starting in 2010, no one could explain why it regained its allure. So the Association of American Law Schools asked nearly 25,000 undergraduates and first-year law students about their reasons.
Read More about A look at Before the JD and the national increase in law school applicationsCollege students have public-spirited motivations for considering law school
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Undergraduates considering a law degree are motivated by a desire to contribute to the public good, but high costs and work-life balance concerns deter some of them, according to a study from AALS and Gallup.
Read More about College students have public-spirited motivations for considering law schoolABA legal education section says streamlined accreditation will speed up process for law schools with compliance issues
INDIANA LAWYER — The adoption of three resolutions at the ABA’s annual meeting are characterized as bringing the “most fundamental changes” to the accreditation process in several decades. This transformation is said to streamline the system for accrediting and monitoring law schools.
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