Rutgers Law professor takes part in university faculty working group focused on human rights

December 27, 2017

RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL – Rutgers Law Professor Jorge Contesse and RU-N Political Science Professor Janice Gallagher have launched a human rights working group.

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UCLA Law creates scholarship named for late Soundgarden singer

December 27, 2017

LOS ANGELES TIMES – The Chris Cornell Scholarship, named for the late Soundgarden/Audioslave singer and songwriter, is being launched at the UCLA School of Law.

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A look at University of New Mexico Law’s Office of Student & Career Services

December 27, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW – As students navigate their way through law school, the Office of Student & Career Services is with them every step of the way.

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Arizona State University Law assembles “all-star” advisory board for Sports Law and Business Program

December 27, 2017

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY – Composed of both influential local and national members, the board brings together innovative thought leaders from across the entire sports spectrum.

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Rosa Parks attorney Fred Gray to deliver lecture at Creighton Law on civil rights

December 27, 2017

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY – A central figure in the American Civil Rights Movement will visit the Creighton University School of Law next month for a conversation with students.

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Pacific McGeorge Law’s associate dean for experiential learning to serve on Sacramento Ethics Commission

December 27, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC – Associate Dean for Experiential Learning Mary-Beth Moylan will serve a term as one of the first Commissioners on the newly created Sacramento Ethics Commission.

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New ABA bar pass rate questionnaire to yield additional information, increase administrative burden on law schools

December 27, 2017

ABA JOURNAL – The council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar approved the new questionnaire at a June 2017 meeting, according to information on the ABA website.

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ABA data: Slight decrease in overall enrollment, minor increase in first-year students for Fall 2017

December 18, 2017

ABA JOURNAL – There’s a 0.7 percent decrease in law students at ABA-accredited schools between 2017 and 2016, according to data released Friday.

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Study: Law school rankings may be undervaluing several schools

December 18, 2017

ABA JOURNAL – The study ranks law schools based on undergraduate grade point averages and Law School Admission Test scores.

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