University of New Mexico Law establishes endowed scholarship in legal ethics
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW – An endowment for the Daniel A. Sisk Scholarship in Legal Ethics was recently established at the UNM School of Law.
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JDJOURNAL – The full-time position of the student-run review publication will be held by Megan Brown.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS – The University of Arkansas School of Law Women’s Law Student Association will honor Regina Hopper (B.A. ’81, J.D. ’85) with the Gayle Pettus Pontz Award.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER – A number of recent graduates are making their own distinctive inroads into the legal profession.
Read More about Recent University of Houston Law graduates find careers in unique solo practice settingsFlorida Coastal Law touts new strategy for addressing accreditation concerns
JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD – The 18 students beginning their legal education this week at Florida Coastal School of Law have a median Law School Admission Test score of 150.
Read More about Florida Coastal Law touts new strategy for addressing accreditation concernsWMU Cooley Law School amends complaint against ABA to address increased transparency, removal of online post of compliance letter
ABA JOURNAL – The school argues in an amended complaint filed Jan. 29.
Read More about WMU Cooley Law School amends complaint against ABA to address increased transparency, removal of online post of compliance letterIndiana McKinney Law hires health law scholar as tenured associate professor
INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW – Seema Mohapatra will join as a tenured Associate Professor in August, 2018, pending approval by the IU Board of Trustees.
Read More about Indiana McKinney Law hires health law scholar as tenured associate professorAALS shares highlights from the 2018 Annual Meeting
AALS – San Diego’s sunny days and ocean breeze were host to more than 2,300 law faculty, deans, professional staff, and exhibitors who gathered January 3-6 at the 2018 AALS Annual Meeting.
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ROLL CALL – Chairman Lamar Alexander of Tennessee said at a hearing that he hopes to have a Senate version of the reauthorization ready “by early spring.”
Read More about Senate likely to see higher education bill soonNational Science Foundation reports decline in international students at undergraduate and graduate levels for fall 2016-2017
INSIDE HIGHER ED – NSF report shows 2.2 percent drop in undergraduate and 5.5 percent drop in graduate international enrollment.
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