Public opinion poll finds support for higher education funding as a public good
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new survey found that most Americans continue to support government funding of higher education and to recognize that colleges and universities play many roles beyond helping them (or their children) get a good job or other personal return on investment.
Read More about Public opinion poll finds support for higher education funding as a public goodSurvey looks at college student activism
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Nearly six in 10 college students would protest publicly for a cause they care about, according to a survey conducted over the last three weeks that highlighted college students’ beliefs surrounding political, social and environmental issues.
Read More about Survey looks at college student activismU.S. Senators seek clarity from IRS on taxation of student loan debt relief
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Washington Senator Patty Murray and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, both Democrats, asked the IRS and Treasury Department in a letter this week to clarify that student loan relief issued to former Corinthian Colleges students should not be taxed.
Read More about U.S. Senators seek clarity from IRS on taxation of student loan debt reliefTax forms reveal former ABA employee stole $1.3 million from organization
ABA JOURNAL — The American Bar Association has posted a tax form that reveals a onetime staff member diverted about $1.3 million from the ABA over a period of eight years.
Read More about Tax forms reveal former ABA employee stole $1.3 million from organizationEmployment rate for Connecticut’s law school graduates improves
HARTFORD BUSINESS — Industry experts say the legal job market for recent grads has stabilized and begun to rebound in certain practice areas over the last two years after suffering a blow during and following the Great Recession. Consequently, Connecticut’s three law schools are reporting high rates of student employment following graduation.
Read More about Employment rate for Connecticut’s law school graduates improvesLaw firms contributing to pro bono efforts at record levels
BLOOMBERG LAW — Large law firms are spending more time than ever on pro bono work, a new report shows. Some 129 firms reported more than 4.9 million hours of pro bono activity in 2017, the Pro Bono Institute said in the latest update of its Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge.
Read More about Law firms contributing to pro bono efforts at record levelsPodcast: A discussion of legal profession pipeline programs
LEGAL TALK NETWORK — In this episode of The Robert Half Legal Report, attorneys Charles Volkert and Joy Dingle examine how legal community partnerships are being used to expose youth in underrepresented groups to the legal profession and help build a diverse pipeline of students who are interested in legal careers.
Read More about Podcast: A discussion of legal profession pipeline programsNALP Report: Public service lawyers see slight increase in salary in 2018
ABA JOURNAL — Salaries for public service lawyers continue to slowly increase, but their pay is still below that of lawyers in private practice, according to a salary survey by the National Association for Law Placement.
Read More about NALP Report: Public service lawyers see slight increase in salary in 2018Harvard Law’s Diversity Lab partners with Northwestern Law on fall legal hackathon
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Harvard Law School students and alumni unveiled strategies promoting diversity in the legal workplace on June 22 at Diversity Lab’s Diversity in Law Hackathon. The next hackathon is scheduled to begin at Northwestern Law this fall where participants will work to implement some of the strategies.
Read More about Harvard Law’s Diversity Lab partners with Northwestern Law on fall legal hackathonVideo: Trump Administration policies motivate law students to focus on immigration law
TIME — According to the American Bar Association Journal, student interest in immigration law has increased at many schools in recent years, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association says its student membership has doubled in the past 18 months.
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