PROSPER Act unexpected to move forward as House GOP vote count comes up short
INSIDE HIGHER ED — GOP leaders quiet on next step for PROSPER Act after gauging member support this week, suggesting little chance of floor vote soon on House Republicans’ bid to overhaul Higher Education Act.
Read More about PROSPER Act unexpected to move forward as House GOP vote count comes up shortA look at the differences between the LSAT and GRE for law school admissions
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Here are 10 key distinctions between the LSAT and GRE that law school admissions experts say J.D. applicants should bear in mind.
Read More about A look at the differences between the LSAT and GRE for law school admissionsIllinois law schools welcome adoption of Uniform Bar Exam in state
WAND — Illinois has become the 30th state to adopt the Uniform Bar Exam, allowing state attorneys to more easily practice in other states.
Read More about Illinois law schools welcome adoption of Uniform Bar Exam in stateU.S. Senators Rubio and Warren move to protect law licenses for student loan defaulters
THE NEW YORK TIMES — Senators Marco Rubio and Elizabeth Warren introduced a bill on Thursday that would prevent states from suspending residents’ driver’s and professional licenses over unpaid federal student loans.
Read More about U.S. Senators Rubio and Warren move to protect law licenses for student loan defaultersPenn Law to accept GMAT and GRE for admissions in pilot program
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL — Beginning fall 2018, all applicants to the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s JD degree program will have the option to take the LSAT, GRE, or GMAT admissions tests as part of a pilot program launched by the school.
Read More about Penn Law to accept GMAT and GRE for admissions in pilot programAlbany Law launches City Semester field placement program in legal industry hubs
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Starting in the spring of 2019, Albany Law School students will have the opportunity to participate in the new City Semester Program. Students study outside the Capital Region of New York State by taking a blend of online and field placement courses in cities like New York City, Washington, D.C., and Boston.
Read More about Albany Law launches City Semester field placement program in legal industry hubsYale Law’s Schell Center For International Human Rights names post-graduate fellows
YALE LAW SCHOOL — The Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights announced its fellows for the 2018–19 academic year.
Read More about Yale Law’s Schell Center For International Human Rights names post-graduate fellowsWayne Law student Jaime Nelson honored by Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY — Wayne Law student Jaime Nelson was named the 2018 Dawn Van Hoek Scholar by the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation.
Read More about Wayne Law student Jaime Nelson honored by Women Lawyers Association of MichiganSyracuse Law hosts Cybersecurity preparedness exercise for New York State
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY — On June 7 the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) hosted one of a series of statewide exercises that focus on cybersecurity preparedness and response to threats to New York State election systems.
Read More about Syracuse Law hosts Cybersecurity preparedness exercise for New York StateStanford Law Immigrants’ Rights Clinic files lawsuit against federal government for withholding immigration policy documents
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — The Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Stanford Law School on June 7 filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security to obtain information about the Trump Administration’s immigration priorities on behalf of Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (CLSEPA) and the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG).
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