States and other jurisdictions explore allowing non-lawyer limited license legal technicians for some services
THE PRACTICE — A range of efforts are under way across the country seeking to introduce paraprofessional legal technicians and other individuals without J.D.’s to improve access to justice and legal service delivery.
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LAWSITES — The Utah Supreme Court has approved a new class of legal professional called the licensed paralegal practitioner. The state is on track to become the second state to license non-lawyers to practice law in limited circumstances.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Common Application announced that it is dropping the question it has been asking since 2006 about applicants’ criminal histories. Individual colleges can still ask it.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — This report underlines how program completion and program type can determine whether a borrower will make progress paying down loans.
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BLOOMBERG — According U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017, woman are outpacing men in attaining a college education and advanced degrees.
Read More about Women are outpacing men in attaining advanced degreesLaw and design students help improve Miranda warning tools for non-English speakers
ABA NEWS — A unique collaboration with the ABA Center for Innovation and other ABA entities, New Orleans police, the ITT Institute of Design and law students in Chicago and New Orleans has led to a new tool for delivering Miranda warnings to non-English speakers.
Read More about Law and design students help improve Miranda warning tools for non-English speakersResolution to drop law school entry exam requirement withdrawn by ABA legal education section
ABA JOURNAL — The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar withdrew a resolution before the ABA House of Delegates that called for cutting Standard 503, which requires an exam for law school admission.
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University of Washington, Bothell — University of Washington has announced law professor Anita K. Krug will serve as the interim vice chancellor for academic affairs.
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VERMONT LAW SCHOOL — Vermont Law School has a new director for its Environmental Law Center. Jennifer Rushlow is a powerful advocate who brings experience in climate law, food and agriculture, clean energy, transportation, and environmental justice.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA Law has hired five award-winning scholars and teachers — including four lateral tenured faculty and one entry-level hire for the 2018-2019 school year.
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