U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris to deliver UC Berkeley Law class of ’18 commencement address
EAST BAY TIMES — Sen. Kamala Harris will deliver the commencement address at UC Berkeley for this year’s graduating class, the university announced Tuesday.
Read More about U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris to deliver UC Berkeley Law class of ’18 commencement addressBYU Law students provide legal help to families with immigration and asylum issues
THE DAILY UNIVERSE — Mallory Mecham is one of many BYU Law students who have participated in the Refugee and Immigration Initiative, an externship program that takes students to a family detention center in Dilley, Texas.
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MARYLAND COURTS — The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland made its annual pilgrimage to the Moot Courtroom in the John and Frances Angelos Law Center at the University of Baltimore on March 5th.
Read More about University of Baltimore hosts Court of Special Appeals of MarylandRecent law school graduates shaping the future of legal technology
LAW.COM — With the rise of innovation comes a whole new legion of Millennial legal technologists looking to shape, shake up, and ultimately disrupt old habits in the practice of law. These eighteen young leaders are hoping to make their respective marks on the legal industry in the new few years.
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LEGAL TALK NETWORK — In this report from On The Road, host Patrick Palace talks to Catherine Sanders and Nicole Bradick about how lawyers and law firms can thrive amidst the rising popularity of self-help legal technology.
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WCTV — The Florida Bar Animal Law Section hosted a refresher seminar to provide education on some of the issues and challenges in dealing with animal law. The idea to hold the session was developed by Tallahassee’s Animal Crimes Task Force.
Read More about Florida Bar holds animal law seminar for Judges and lawyers in state capitalABA releases recommendations for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace
THE AMERICAN LAWYER — A new “zero tolerance” manual issued by the American Bar Association, which includes a preface by Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll of counsel Anita Hill, seeks to provide guidance to the U.S. legal profession in combating sexual harassment in the workplace.
Read More about ABA releases recommendations for addressing sexual harassment in the workplaceLawyers discuss how the legal profession is integrating Limited License Legal Professionals and paralegals into practice
ABA JOURNAL — In the months since my first article on Washington limited license legal technicians, I expanded my research to other states’ progress on paraprofessional programs.
Read More about Lawyers discuss how the legal profession is integrating Limited License Legal Professionals and paralegals into practiceNumber of visas for foreign students dropped in 2017 due to changes in immigration policies
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL — The number of visas issued to foreign students fell markedly last year amid stricter immigration policies, State Department data show, exacerbating financial challenges for some U.S. colleges and universities.
Read More about Number of visas for foreign students dropped in 2017 due to changes in immigration policiesTen percent of U.S. Congress claims student loan debt
ROLL CALL — The 115th Congress scored as one of the richest ever, but one in 10 lawmakers still holds student loan debt, either personally or for a family member.
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