ABA legal education section to discuss admission standards and reorganization at August meeting
ABA JOURNAL — While awaiting ABA House of Delegates action on two major legal education resolutions, the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar will discuss guidance for admissions standards and reporting disclosures during the open session of its Friday meeting.
Read More about ABA legal education section to discuss admission standards and reorganization at August meetingNALP report: Median salaries for new law graduates rises to $70K
ABA JOURNAL — Median salaries for law school graduates in the class of 2017 was $70,000, up $5,000 from the previous class, according to statistics released by the National Association for Law Placement.
Read More about NALP report: Median salaries for new law graduates rises to $70KABA legal education section delays decision on law school questionnaire guidance
ABA JOURNAL — The ABA legal education council announced it will postpone decisions on new guidance for annual questionnaires, which are used for 509 Reports.
Read More about ABA legal education section delays decision on law school questionnaire guidanceWMU-Cooley Law celebrates Access to Justice Clinic
LEGAL NEWS — WMU-Cooley Law School’s Access to Justice Clinic has helped Michigan residents clear their criminal records for the past three years. This summer, the school celebrated its 50th expungement victory.
Read More about WMU-Cooley Law celebrates Access to Justice ClinicStanford Law Dean Liz Magill named Provost of University of Virginia starting in summer 2019
STANFORD NEWS — Stanford Law School Dean M. Elizabeth Magill announced that she will depart the university to become provost at the University of Virginia, a position she plans to assume in the summer of 2019.
Read More about Stanford Law Dean Liz Magill named Provost of University of Virginia starting in summer 2019Stanford Law School helps strengthens legal education system in Iraq
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Stanford Law School created an initiative that aims to contribute to legal education reform in Iraqi Kurdistan through designing legal curricula that emphasize critical thinking and legal skills development.
Read More about Stanford Law School helps strengthens legal education system in IraqSouth Texas College of Law Houston provides students with hands-on experience at legal clinics
HOUSTON CHRONICLE — Legal clinics at South Texas College of Law Houston are enabling students to thrive in law firm, corporate, government solo practice or pro bono settings immediately following graduation.
Read More about South Texas College of Law Houston provides students with hands-on experience at legal clinicsSeattle University School of Law Dean Annette Clark looks back on her transition from medicine to law
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Seattle University School of Law Dean Annette Clark was at University of Washington’s School of Medicine when she discovered that medicine was not for her. Her participation in medical-legal consulting led her to pursue law further at Seattle University School of Law.
Read More about Seattle University School of Law Dean Annette Clark looks back on her transition from medicine to lawRutgers Law international human rights clinic helps free Mexican journalist detained in U.S. in First Amendment case
RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — Rutgers Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic helped release a Mexican journalist who was being detained in the United States. A U.S. District Court Judge in Texas found the journalist and his son were detained in violation of their First Amendment rights.
Read More about Rutgers Law international human rights clinic helps free Mexican journalist detained in U.S. in First Amendment caseNotre Dame Law student wins McGuireWoods diversity scholarship
NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — A Notre Dame Law School rising 2L student has received a diversity scholarship award from the law firm McGuireWoods. The program awards scholarships to diverse first-year law students committed to contributing to and supporting diversity within the legal profession.
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