ABA letter states North Carolina Central Law remains in compliance of standards
ABA JOURNAL — ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has found that NCCU has taken ‘concrete steps’ toward admissions standards compliance. In January NCCU was found to be out of compliance with an ABA accreditation standard regarding admissions.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF LAW — Mizzou Law Professor Ben Trachtenberg received the 2018 Provost Award for University Citizenship in Leadership. This award recognizes faculty who have provided exemplary leadership for the university.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW — A UM Law rising 2L student has been selected as the 2018-2019 Student Liaison for the American Bar Association Forum on Air & Space Law.
Read More about University of Mississippi Law student selected as ABA liaisonLoyola Law, Los Angeles Dean Michael Waterstone discusses school’s focus on public service
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Loyola Law Dean Michael Waterstone says that the legal system works best when it reflects the diversity of its community and Loyola has made inclusion a central part of its overall mission.
Read More about Loyola Law, Los Angeles Dean Michael Waterstone discusses school’s focus on public serviceJohn Marshall Law’s merger with UIC creates first public law school in Chicago
NATIONAL JURIST — The John Marshall Law School, which has been an independent school since it was founded in 1899, overcame its biggest hurdle to becoming part of the University of Illinois at Chicago. The merger means John Marshall will become Chicago’s first public law school in time for the Fall 2019 semester.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — High school students in the Houston Bar Association’s Communities in Schools program recently visited the University of Houston Law Center to learn about life as a college student and how to prepare for applying to law school.
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LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS — Hofstra Law Dean A. Gail Prudenti discusses Hofstra’s new Center for Applied Legal Technology and Innovation, where law students will be taught to use current and emerging technology, and how to apply those skills and expertise to provide cutting-edge legal services.
Read More about Hofstra Law creates center for applied legal technologyHarvard Law faculty recognized for contributions to community
HARVARD LAW TODAY — More than a dozen Harvard Law School faculty and staff were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the Harvard community at award ceremonies this spring.
Read More about Harvard Law faculty recognized for contributions to communityGeorge Washington Law to debut master’s degree program for non-lawyers
GW HATCHET — Journalists, policy analysts and consultants can now learn about law at GW without earning a juris doctor. The law school will introduce a master of studies in law program this fall that will offer classes for non-attorney professionals whose work often coincides with legal matters.
Read More about George Washington Law to debut master’s degree program for non-lawyersGeorge Washington Law Dean Blake Morant looks back on career path
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — GW Law Dean Blake Morant discusses how diversity has been a linchpin in his career and other experiences in his life that contributed to his success as a legal scholar and dean.
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