Arizona State University Law awards longtime Hong Kong dignitary and human rights advocate with justice prize
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY – Anson Chan, known as “Hong Kong’s conscience” for her decades of devotion to social justice and democracy, has been named the fourth recipient of the annual O’Connor Justice Prize.
Read More about Arizona State University Law awards longtime Hong Kong dignitary and human rights advocate with justice prizeIndiana McKinney Law announces outstanding faculty and administration honorees
INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW – IU McKinney’s Cane Awards for outstanding professors and administration members were announced at the school’s annual Barrister’s Ball.
Read More about Indiana McKinney Law announces outstanding faculty and administration honoreesAlbany Law announces 2018 Stoneman Award nominees for expanding opportunities for women in the legal profession
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL – Cristine Cioffi and the Honorable Joanne Winslow will join Emory University School of Law Professor Martha Albertson Fineman in receiving Kate Stoneman Awards.
Read More about Albany Law announces 2018 Stoneman Award nominees for expanding opportunities for women in the legal professionUniversity of Houston Law Center’s Pre-Law Pipeline Program highlights student success
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER – The eight-week summer course is designed to increase diversity among law school applicants and to provide students from underrepresented backgrounds an opportunity to consider law school seriously.
Read More about University of Houston Law Center’s Pre-Law Pipeline Program highlights student successNKU Law dean resigns under pressure, but stays on as law professor
CINCINNATI.COM – The dean of Northern Kentucky University’s law school resigned in December.
Read More about NKU Law dean resigns under pressure, but stays on as law professorHarvard Law students, faculty, and administrators praise pick for incoming Harvard president
HARVARD CRIMSON – Students, faculty, and administrators at the Law School say they are pleased Harvard’s 29th president will be one of their own.
Read More about Harvard Law students, faculty, and administrators praise pick for incoming Harvard presidentOver 80 percent of Ghana law school students fail exams
AFRICA NEWS – Figures from the Ghana School of Law 2017/2018 final exams indicated that only 91 students (representing 19%) out of the 474 candidates passed.
Read More about Over 80 percent of Ghana law school students fail examsAALS President and Richmond Law Dean Wendy Perdue comments on proposed changes to student loans and the importance of Public Service Loan Forgiveness
U.S. NEWS – The proposed elimination of Public Service Loan Forgiveness could steer some students away from law school, experts say.
Read More about AALS President and Richmond Law Dean Wendy Perdue comments on proposed changes to student loans and the importance of Public Service Loan ForgivenessABA Section of Legal Education council proposes new rule that would expand distance learning opportunities at law schools
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION – A new rule for distance education would nearly double the number of credits law students can earn in distance learning courses before graduating.
Read More about ABA Section of Legal Education council proposes new rule that would expand distance learning opportunities at law schoolsABA council considers adding ‘significant noncompliance’ to reasons for public notice of law school problems
ABA JOURNAL – A proposal to add “significant noncompliance” to the list of when the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar may post public notice about a law school is being considered.
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