Syracuse Law partners with county to offer free legal services to veterans

November 6, 2017

CNY – Craig Boyce, Dean of Syracuse University’s College of Law said this partnership is vital to the area because of its large veteran population.

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WVU Law forms new scholarship with help of endowment

November 6, 2017

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY – The $100,000 gift was announced by W. Marston Becker, a member of both the BrickStreet and WVU boards.

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Suffolk Law unveils new online certificate program in legal innovation

November 6, 2017

ABA JOURNAL – Suffolk University Law School announced that it is offering an online certificate program in legal innovation and technology that is open to both lawyers and nonlawyers.

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WMU Cooley Law clinic launches project to help individuals with debt relief resources

November 6, 2017

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COOLEY SCHOOL OF LAW – WMU-Cooley Law School Debt Relief Clinic student externs launched the clinic’s Pro Se Reach-Out Project.

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ABA notifies for-profit Florida Coastal Law that it is out of compliance with accreditation standards

November 6, 2017

ABA JOURNAL – Florida Coastal School of Law is “significantly out of compliance” the organization wrote in a letter to the school this month.

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Group of University of North Carolina Law professors call for removal of pro-confederacy statue

November 6, 2017

HERALD SUN – The call to immediately remove the Silent Sam statue from the UNC Chapel Hill campus grew stronger this week when law school faculty added their voices in a statement.

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ABA council to revisit proposals for tightening bar passage requirements for law schools and accepted admissions tests

October 30, 2017

ABA JOURNAL – A proposal to tighten up bar passage requirements for ABA-accredited schools will be revisited in November by the council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.

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Study finds law firm success may be linked with greater depression

October 30, 2017

ABA JOURNAL – People with higher income typically have better mental health. But the opposite is true for lawyers in the United States and Canada, according to a new study.

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Considerations for second-career applicants applying to law school

October 30, 2017

U.S. NEWS – For those pursuing a second career in law, here are some considerations when applying to and interviewing for law school.

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