Valparaiso Law dean Andrea Lyon to step down in June
THE INDIANA LAWYER — Valparaiso Law School dean Andrea Lyon is resigning effective June 1, 2018, but will be remaining on the faculty as a research professor at the institution that last year acknowledged its future operations are uncertain.
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ABA JOURNAL — The American Bar Association defends its decision to deny Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School’s request to open new locations in a March 2nd federal court filing.
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CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS — The competition for top undergrads among U.S. law schools is so intense that administrators at Case Western Reserve University School of Law are trying to recruit first-year law students at other universities.
Read More about Northeast Ohio law schools step up recruitment effortsA look at differences in legal research databases
ABA JOURNAL — When a lawyer searches in a legal database, that single search box is like a lure: Put in your search terms and rely on the excellence of the search algorithms to catch the right fish. At first glance, the various legal research databases seem similar. The reality is much different.
Read More about A look at differences in legal research databasesOpinion: PROSPER Act would make higher education less affordable for many
THE HECHINGER REPORT — A bill proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives could change the college-financing system dramatically, moving billions of dollars out of financial aid programs. If H.R. 4508, becomes law, college affordability would go from bad to worse.
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KSTP — In terms of gender demographics, Minnesota’s legal landscape reached another milestone in 2017. For the first time, the number of women district court chief judges equaled that of men (five each) in Minnesota.
Read More about A look at the legal profession landscape for women in MinnesotaSouth Texas College of Law Houston clinic to address legal needs of Hurricane Harvey victims in county
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — Licensed attorneys – and law students working under their supervision – at the Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics at South Texas College of Law Houston encourage Harris County victims of Hurricane Harvey to take advantage of free legal counseling offered through the law school.
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SODA CITY BIZWIRE — Heather Gerken, dean of Yale Law School, will speak about the importance of the legal profession at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Her talk, “The Lessons of Lawyering: Why Ours Is an Honorable Profession,” is the subject of the 2018 Charles W. Knowlton Law & Liberal Arts Lecture.
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WIDENER UNIVERSITY COMMONWEALTH LAW SCHOOL — Rachel Hadrick ’13 and John Harris, a 3L student at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, were chosen to receive the Black Law Students Association’s Starla J. Williams Service Award, which honors a student and an alum in an effort to recognize their efforts to promote diversity within the legal community.
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WVNEWS — West Virginia University 3L student Ryan Wallace was named “Law Student of the Year” by The National Jurist magazine. Wallace is one of 20 future lawyers recognized nationally.
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