Albany Law professor Sarah Rogerson discusses law clinic’s work with local police on immigration issues
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law School Professor Sarah Rogerson, who runs the Immigration Law Clinic, assists law enforcement with detained immigrants. Rogerson and her students are allowed into the jail to provide counsel to the detainees.
Read More about Albany Law professor Sarah Rogerson discusses law clinic’s work with local police on immigration issuesAlbany Law sees uptick in giving and applications
TIMES UNION — Trustees, alumni and other supporters of Albany Law School have stepped up during the last year with more than $5.5 million in gifts, which school officials say is the highest yearly total in more than a decade.
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ABA JOURNAL — The ABA surveyed almost 3,000 employees of businesses and law firms to examine sexual harassment in the workplace, how often incidents were reported, what prevented people from speaking up and whether senior leaders are creating environments where harassment is not tolerated.
Read More about ABA conducts harassment in the workplace surveyNew study shows smartphone and laptop use during lectures has a negative effect on student grades
INSIDE HIGHER ED — This study shows that splitting attention between lecture and cellphone or laptop use hinders long-term retention, and those in class suffer from others’ use of devices.
Read More about New study shows smartphone and laptop use during lectures has a negative effect on student gradesDepartment of Education to remove some regulations for-profit colleges
NEW YORK TIMES — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos plans to eliminate regulations that forced for-profit colleges to prove that they provide gainful employment to the students they enroll.
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EDUCATION WEEK — House Democrats and Republicans have been working on proposals that would reauthorize the Higher Education Act. This piece looks at the highlights and differences between the GOP’s PROSPER Act and the Aim Higher Act, introduced by Democrats.
Read More about A look at Democratic and Republican higher education proposalsDepartment of Education to launch mobile site for student aid applications
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Department of Education will take another step this week toward making the federal student aid process fully accessible from mobile devices by launching a mobile-friendly version of fafsa.gov and creating a student aid app.
Read More about Department of Education to launch mobile site for student aid applicationsArizona Summit Law School in talks with ASU Law to take students if school loses accreditation
AZ CENTRAL — Arizona Summit officials are laying the groundwork to ensure students finish up at an ABA-accredited law school if the private law school has to close.
Read More about Arizona Summit Law School in talks with ASU Law to take students if school loses accreditationAALS President and University of Richmond Law Dean Wendy Perdue discusses law graduate salary expectations
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — J.D. grads who attended elite law schools are more likely to be offered higher salaries in the private sector, experts say.
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ABA JOURNAL — New York University School of Law clinical professor Bryan Stevenson is honored with the ABA medal. His Equal Justice Initiative, founded in 1994, focuses on representing people who may have been denied a fair trial because of their youth, race or other circumstances.
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