ABA President: Bar groups should help federal courts promote pro bono services for domestic violence victims
ABA JOURNAL — Legislation that requires federal courts promote pro bono legal services to domestic violence victims was recently signed into law, and the ABA president said Bar groups should continue to promote access to justice for victims of domestic and sexual violence.
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WASHINGTON POST — A survey of teenagers show that higher education has become less about preparing for life or learning something that interests undergraduates and much more about securing employment.
Read More about College students see college as pathway to employmentABA reapproves legal studies program at Illinois State University
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS — With the decision of the ABA House of Delegates, Illinois State was granted its second consecutive seven-year approval.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that having a chief diversity officer is not linked to significant gains in faculty diversity.
Read More about Study on university chief diversity officers and faculty hiringResearch report shows free college programs do not benefit low-income students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Two nonpartisan research groups are urging policy makers to examine the details of tuition-free programs and make them more financially helpful for low-income students.
Read More about Research report shows free college programs do not benefit low-income studentsABA reports Florida Coastal School of Law remains out of compliance
ABA Journal — The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has affirmed its findings that Florida Coastal School of Law is out of compliance with certain accreditation standards—increasing the likelihood that the matter will be settled in court.
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COLUMBIA LAW — Legal historian and Associate Professor Maeve Glass will teach a new seminar on the legal history of American slavery.
Read More about Rising Star in legal history Maeve Glass joins Columbia Law facultyNorthwestern and Loyola Chicago law professors launch website for empirical analysis of Supreme Court oral arguments
NORTHWESTERN NOW — Tonja Jacobi of Northwestern Law and law professor Matthew Sag of Loyola University of Chicago launched ScotusOA, a website dedicated to empirical analysis of Supreme Court oral arguments.
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW — Members of the University of South Carolina School of Law Class of 2021 will take part in the school’s 10th Annual Incoming Law Student Community Service Project.
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THE SOURCE — The School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis has launched a new immigration clinic, aimed at helping students learn how to handle immigration matters affecting low- to moderate-income people.
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