A look at the biggest higher education stories from 2024
INSIDE HIGHER ED — This year featured high-profile scandals, resignations and protests but also showed the enduring value of colleges and universities.
Read More about A look at the biggest higher education stories from 2024States awarded 11 percent more financial aid in 2022-23 over previous year
INSIDE HIGHER ED — States awarded 11 percent more financial aid to students in the 2022–23 academic year than the year before, the largest year-over-year increase in a decade, according to a new survey from the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs.
Read More about States awarded 11 percent more financial aid in 2022-23 over previous yearWhite House approves new FAFSA deadline
USA TODAY — College students may soon benefit from two new bipartisan federal laws, one that gives families extra time to apply for financial aid and another aimed at curbing on-campus hazing.
Read More about White House approves new FAFSA deadlineA look at legal technology trends from 2024
ABA JOURNAL — In 2024, funding in legal technology saw a significant rise, with both venture capital and private equity firms increasing their investments. This surge was largely driven by the growing adoption of AI-powered tools in areas such as document review, case management and contract analysis.
Read More about A look at legal technology trends from 2024New Jersey Bar can continue to reserve leadership positions for disadvantaged groups following court decision
BLOOMBERG LAW — The New Jersey State Bar Association can continue reserving leadership positions for members of “disadvantaged groups” because its quotas don’t violate state discrimination laws, an appeals court ruled Friday.
Read More about New Jersey Bar can continue to reserve leadership positions for disadvantaged groups following court decisionMore than half of US states and jurisdictions approve NextGen Bar Exam
REUTERS — Virginia and South Dakota on Thursday said they will use the new bar exam set to debut in July 2026, bumping up the total number of jurisdictions to more than half of the 56 states and territories that rely on a bar exam for attorney licensing.
Read More about More than half of US states and jurisdictions approve NextGen Bar ExamBrooklyn Law professor Alexis Hoag-Fordjour to Receive Derrick A. Bell Award from AALS section
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Professor Alexis Hoag-Fordjour, co-director of the Center for Criminal Justice and Dean’s Research Scholar, has been selected to receive the prestigious 2025 Derrick A. Bell Award at the upcoming Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Conference.
Read More about Brooklyn Law professor Alexis Hoag-Fordjour to Receive Derrick A. Bell Award from AALS sectionUC Berkeley Law leads national effort to expand law school candidate pool
UC BERKELEY LAW — It didn’t look like a stereotypical image of potential law school applicants — which was exactly the point. Years in the making and partly funded by a grant from AccessLex Institute®, the Preparing for Law School project(opens in a new tab) recently held a launch event at UC Berkeley Law with dozens of prospective…
Read More about UC Berkeley Law leads national effort to expand law school candidate poolAdvice for law students on how to become a mediator
LAW.COM — I’ve said that a good mediator is a combination of hard work, talent, and good training. It’s important not to overlook the education component.
Read More about Advice for law students on how to become a mediatorUSD Knudson Law professor Thomas Simmons and student Cameron Morgan named to AALS section Pro Bono Honor Roll
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA — Knudson School of Law Professor Thomas Simmons and third-year law student Cameron Morgan were recognized for their service by the Section on Pro Bono Access to Justice.
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