University of Kentucky and Notre Dame Law students aid Social Security fraud victims in Kentucky over spring break
WYMT –Nine law students from the University of Kentucky and the University of Notre Dame are in Eastern Kentucky on their spring break to help work on cases. The students are volunteering their time working with AppalReD Legal Aid to help former clients.
Read More about University of Kentucky and Notre Dame Law students aid Social Security fraud victims in Kentucky over spring breakCommunity colleges expand pathway to law schools
TIMES-HERALD NEWS — Solano Community College is among some two dozen community colleges that have joined with the State Bar of California through California LAW, a nonprofit, to expand a statewide program for students by offering a pathway to some of the state’s top law schools.
Read More about Community colleges expand pathway to law schoolsBoston College Law Dean Vincent Rougeau discusses the challenges and opportunities with modern law school budgets
BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINE — After many years of decline, law school applications are on the rise again. The most recent figures from the Law School Admissions Council (LSAT) show that applicants to ABA-approved law schools have increased by 14.4% from this time last year.
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NATIONAL JURIST — The Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE), based at Indiana University, Bloomington, announced the appointment of Meera Deo to the position of Director, which is effective as of January 1, 2018.
Read More about Law School Survey of Student Engagement selects Thomas Jefferson Law professor Meera Deo as new directorNew online tool seeks to help law schools compare GRE and LSAT scores
PRNEWSWIRE — With an increasing number of law schools now accepting both the GRE ® General Test and the Law School Admission Test® (LSAT) exam as part of the admissions process, the new GRE ® Comparison Tool for Law Schools provides a way for institutions to appropriately compare results from the two exams.
Read More about New online tool seeks to help law schools compare GRE and LSAT scoresLaw school librarians suggest ways for schools to keep up with legal tech at ABA conference
ABA JOURNAL — A March 9th morning panel at ABA Techshow entitled “Planning for the Future: What’s Next in Teaching Technology,” addressed topics such as ways to approach technology vendors in order to get free or discounted products, and how law professors can be convinced to include technology in nontech classes.
Read More about Law school librarians suggest ways for schools to keep up with legal tech at ABA conferenceABA Techshow highlights law school innovation
ABA JOURNAL — A March 9th morning panel discussion, entitled “Lawyer Entrepreneurship: Teaching Lawyers to Innovate and Disrupt,” at ABA Techshow explored various ways that law schools get students interested in technology, while thinking about new ways to use it law practices.
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ABA JOURNAL — A team of prominent law professors and legal professionals has formed a national nonprofit, the Institute for the Future of Law Practice, which will place law students in paid internships that will expose them to legal operations principles.
Read More about Several law schools partner with employers to form new institute and provide internship opportunitiesSome law schools turn to virtual reality to expand learning opportunities
ABA JOURNAL — Law schools are ramping up efforts to provide more experiential learning opportunities through virtual reality experiences that will allow both students and practicing attorneys to practice their lawyering skills anytime, anywhere.
Read More about Some law schools turn to virtual reality to expand learning opportunitiesAdvice for law students and graduates on selecting a mentor
ABA JOURNAL — A panel discussion at ABA Techshow explored several ways for women and attorneys of color to find the right mentor.
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