Harvard Law student Margaret Kettles honored by the Clinical Legal Education Association
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Margaret Kettles ’18 is the winner of the Outstanding Clinical Student Award from the Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA). The award is presented annually to one student from each law school for outstanding clinical coursework and contributions to the clinical community.
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NEW ENGLAND LAW | BOSTON — New England Law | Boston is pleased to announce plans for its 2018 Commencement ceremony, taking place on May 18. This year, Reverend Dr. Ray Hammond, a local community leader who has dedicated his life to helping others, will address the graduates
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ABA JOURNAL — Seven female professors at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law will receive back pay, compensatory damages and compensation increases stemming from an equal pay lawsuit brought in 2016 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
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THE DEPAULIA — DePaul University College of Law only accept one standardized test, the LSAT. If the College of Law wanted to accept the GRE, they would have to do their own validity study, according to Amanda Noascono, the Assistant Dean and Director of Law Admissions.
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DAILY BRUIN — Students applying to the UCLA School of Law will have the option to submit scores from the Graduate Record Exam instead of the Law School Admissions Test starting in 2019. The change was approved by the school’s faculty Monday to encourage students of different backgrounds to apply, according to a Wednesday press…
Read More about UCLA Law to accept GRE for admission in 2019Report co-authored by Albany Law students makes recommendations to address urban blight
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY — Students from Albany Law School proposed land bank recommendations from a class that studied the issues around blight and vacant properties and strategies to develop these neighborhoods in the cities of Albany and Schenectady.
Read More about Report co-authored by Albany Law students makes recommendations to address urban blightSupreme Court Justice Ginsburg supports new law clerk hiring guidelines
THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke favorably of the plan last week during a meeting of the Federal Judges Association in Washington. Justice Elena Kagan said she supports the two-year pilot plan and will “take into account” in her own hiring whether judges and law schools comply with it.
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TEXAS LAWYER — Texas law graduates would no longer face the Texas bar exam, and instead take a test with fewer essay questions that could qualify them for a law license in 29 states, if the Texas Supreme Court accepts a recommendation from one of its task forces.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Advocates prioritize a stronger Pell Grant as the next appropriations process gets under way, but big changes to the program are viewed as unlikely before an update to Higher Education Act.
Read More about Student aid advocates push for the expansion of Pell GrantsFederal student loan data report shows significant changes in profiles of borrowers
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Early takeaways from new federal data show lower proportion of some nontraditional student types and racial disparities in graduate borrowing. And among those pursuing graduate education, the share of black students accumulating significant student debt levels has shot up sharply, outpacing other student groups.
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