Syracuse Law selected as host site for Equal Justice Works project providing immigration legal services to families
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – This state program is designed to foster family security and community education through the delivery of high-quality legal services to immigrant families.
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U.S. NEWS – The education secretary is looking to the private sector for input on how to match curricula with workforce needs.
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PR NEWSWIRE – The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law is establishing a legal clinic focused on First Amendment protections, thanks to a nearly $1 million gift from the Stanton Foundation.
Read More about Arizona State University Law to establish First Amendment clinicIndiana legal community re-evaluates legal education in wake of law school closure and restructuring
INDIANA LAWYER – In 2017, the state has seen one law school close — Indiana Tech Law School in June — and another law school, Valparaiso, announce last month that it will halt admission of first-year students in 2018.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED – A new report from the foundation found that its members have reached an average of 37.4 percent female enrollment in M.B.A. programs, up from 33.4 percent five years ago.
Read More about Report notes gains for female students in MBA programsChief Judge of the 9th Circuit to review sexual assault allegations against Judge Kozinski
LOS ANGELES TIMES – The chief judge of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals asked for an investigation Thursday into allegations of sexual misconduct against Judge Alex Kozinski.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED – Higher education groups have been united in their condemnation of the net neutrality rollback, which they say could make it more difficult for students and the public to access educational resources, and potentially impose huge costs on institutions.
Read More about How net neutrality rollback may affect higher educationReport finds African-Americans are shut out of top positions in Boston
BOSTON GLOBE – Most major law firms have few, if any, black partners.
Read More about Report finds African-Americans are shut out of top positions in BostonApplications climbed at most MBA programs over the last decade
U.S. NEWS – Over the last decade, applications have increased while acceptance rates have fallen at most b-schools, U.S. News data show.
Read More about Applications climbed at most MBA programs over the last decadeA profile on LSU Law professor Bill Crawford
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY – At 89 years young, James J. Bailey Professor of Law and Director of the Louisiana Law Institute Bill Crawford, isn’t letting his age slow him down.
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