An in-depth look at law school graduate employment trends
LAW.COM — The law class of 2017 overall fared better in the entry-level job market, but national figures obscure the extreme stratification of employment success for grads from individual schools. Our 10 charts break down all the latest hiring data, showing the schools that excelled—and those that lagged behind.
Read More about An in-depth look at law school graduate employment trendsU.S. Department of Defense opposes PROSPER Act higher education bill over public service loan forgiveness elimination
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As Republican leaders look for support within their caucus to pass an ambitious higher education bill, their efforts are being complicated by opposition from an institution President Donald Trump said would be a key focus of his administration — the Department of Defense.
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USA TODAY — Access Group Education Lending has notified 16,500 borrowers that files containing personal data were released to a business that wasn’t authorized to receive them.
Read More about Law school loan processor announces data breachOrlando lawyer helped University of Puerto Rico Law students continue studies at other schools after hurricane
WFTV — Anthony Suarez, an Orlando lawyer, is helping displaced law students from Puerto Rico finish their studies. It is just one of the many efforts that Suarez said he felt called to do after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.
Read More about Orlando lawyer helped University of Puerto Rico Law students continue studies at other schools after hurricaneWinners of the Global Legal Hackathon announced
ABA JOURNAL — The Global Legal Hackathon announced its winners on April 21 in New York City. Competitors were broken into two categories, those that were focused on the business and practice of law and those that worked to build access to justice and government solutions for the public.
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LEGAL CHEEK — Top law firms and Russell Group universities have thrown support behind a brand new lawtech incubator, which has been launched by Barclays and the Law Society.
Read More about Barclays and U.K. law firms launch legal tech hubA look at the modern legal education at West Virginia University Law
THE EXPONENT TELEGRAM — West Virginia Law Dean Gregory Bowman said the law industry in West Virginia is in a phase of rapid change due to several factors. The College of Law aims to not only educate, but tackle the various legal challenges of the Mountain State head-on.
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UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS — University of St. Thomas 2L student Mimi Levin is the 2018 recipient of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Bernard P. Becker Legal Services Award.
Read More about University of St. Thomas Law student Mimi Levin honored for serviceNorthwestern Pritzker School of Law selects professor Kimberly Yuracko as dean
NORTHWESTERN NOW — Kimberly Yuracko, the Judd and Mary Morris Leighton Professor of Law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, has been appointed dean of the Law School, effective Sept. 1.
Read More about Northwestern Pritzker School of Law selects professor Kimberly Yuracko as deanFormer Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to help launch law and business program at law school
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN — Former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman will be part of a new law and business program, teaching a course called “The Common Law and Lawyer’s Legal Structure.”
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