AccessLex Institute releases compilation of law school data
ACCESSLEX — Using recent reports from the American Bar Association, Law School Admission Council and the National Conference of Bar Examiners, the 2018 Legal Education Data Deck compiles the latest data on law school admission, enrollment, degree completion and first-time bar passage to summarize trends in legal education.
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ABA JOURNAL — ABA President Hilarie Bass has written to members of the House of Representatives, asking them to oppose legislation that would end the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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CTV NEWS — The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on June 15th that law societies have the right to deny accreditation to a proposed law school at a Christian university.
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — Yale Law Professor Douglas NeJaime was cited by the Bermuda Supreme Court in a ruling that once again gave same-sex couples the right to marry in the country.
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WVA TODAY — West Virginia University Libraries and the West Virginia and Regional History Center will celebrate the 155th anniversary of West Virginia’s founding on June 20. The event, “Justice for All: Law and Lawyers in West Virginia,” will commemorate the key role the legal profession has played throughout the history of the nation’s 35th state.
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THE ROOT — Theodore Roosevelt, one of the six young men jailed for allegedly participating in a racially induced fight in Louisiana some years ago has graduated from the University of Washington School of Law and gave the commencement address Sunday.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Scores of University of Virginia Law students and recent graduates will take advantage of public service fellowships and other opportunities by working at legal, government or nonprofit offices across the nation and around the world this year.
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WCAX — Residents in Windsor County were able to receive legal help Saturday to clear their records of misdemeanor marijuana charges. Windsor County State’s Attorney David Cahill organized Marijuana Expungement Day for residents. The event was held at the Vermont Law School.
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STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — The Stanford Alumni Association recently recognized 34 graduate students with the 2018 Graduate Student Impact Award, including four Stanford Law School students: Faaris Akremi, Stevie Degroff, Adrienne Pon and Katherine Takakjian.
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — USC Gould School of Law will begin accepting both the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) next fall in an effort to appeal to a larger number and more diverse group of applicants.
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