Advice for prospective law students seeking to pursue administrative or regulatory fields

October 30, 2017

U.S. NEWS – Here are three strategies they recommend to identify law schools that provide exceptional training in these areas.

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New York bar exam sees pass rate increase on most recent test

October 30, 2017

ABA JOURNAL – The overall pass rate for the July 2017 New York State Bar exam was 68 percent, the New York State Board of Examiners announced.

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Recruiting trends survey predicts healthy job market for new college graduates

October 30, 2017

INSIDE HIGHER ED – Hiring of new college graduates is expected to increase by 19 percent this year — 15 percent for those with bachelor’s degrees and 40 percent for those with associate degrees.

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University of Arizona Law Dean Marc Miller and professor Christopher Robertson pen op-ed on law school entrance exams

October 30, 2017

THE HILL – “From the standpoint of law schools, the GRE radically diversifies and expands the pool of people who can be encouraged to consider law school.”

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Supreme Court Justices help celebrate Harvard Law’s bicentennial

October 30, 2017

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL – All six of the honored guests were HLS alumni: Neil Gorsuch ’91, Elena Kagan ’86, David H. Souter ’66, Stephen G. Breyer ’64, Anthony M. Kennedy ’61, and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. ’79.

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Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Clinic advocates for greater transparency in use of armed drones in Europe

October 30, 2017

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL – A team from the Columbia Law School Human Rights Clinic traveled to Europe in September to present their recent report “Out of the Shadows.”

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Penn State Law’s Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic helps local law enforcement draft policy on anti-bias-based policing

October 30, 2017

PENN STATE LAW – The Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Penn State Law consulted with the borough and the State College Police Department to craft a revised policy on anti-bias-based policing and immigration.

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Touro Law’s Disaster Relief Clinic’s director details work in the Long Island community

October 30, 2017

WSHU (NPR FAIRFIELD, CT) – Melissa Luckman, the clinic’s director, spoke with All Things Considered Host about the main needs of Long Island residents affected by Superstorm Sandy.

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Yale Law’s media freedom clinic sues Department of Homeland Security over Secret Service records

October 30, 2017

YALE LAW SCHOOL – Yale Law School’s clinic sued DHS seeking Secret Service records cataloguing visitors to candidate Donald Trump and campaign advisors during the 2016 election.

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Western New England Law’s mediation clinic recognized during state’s Conflict Resolution Week

October 30, 2017

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – A celebration of the Hampden Probate and Family Court Mandatory Mediation Pilot program was held at the Hampden County Hall of Justice in Springfield.

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