Client of Duke Law’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic wins chance at case appeal
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER – Jamie Lau, supervising attorney for Duke University’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic, contends that the courts used the wrong standard.
Read More about Client of Duke Law’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic wins chance at case appealUniversity of Virginia Law hosts free legal clinic for veterans
DAILY PROGRESS – The clinic will provide veterans and their family members a chance to meet an attorney for individual appointments to discuss questions about disability benefits.
Read More about University of Virginia Law hosts free legal clinic for veteransExperts discuss the evolution of pro bono at law firms
BIG LAW BUSINESS – Pro bono work at BigLaw firms has proliferated in the past two decades due to the evolving attitudes of lawyers and policy changes at firms and state bars.
Read More about Experts discuss the evolution of pro bono at law firmsSurvey: In-house lawyers prefer alternative fee arrangements, though spending remains largely unchanged
BIG LAW BUSINESS – Legal departments almost universally praise alternative fee arrangements, but they aren’t using them more, a new survey by Norton Rose Fulbright has found.
Read More about Survey: In-house lawyers prefer alternative fee arrangements, though spending remains largely unchangedABA supports bill addressing due-process concerns in civil asset forfeiture cases
ABA JOURNAL – The ABA’s Oct. 25 letter says the bill, H.R. 1795, includes protections endorsed by the ABA in a statement of principles for improvements to federal forfeiture laws.
Read More about ABA supports bill addressing due-process concerns in civil asset forfeiture casesIndiana Mckinney Law partners with the ABA’s Principal Diversity and Inclusion Entities on online legal profession pipeline program
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION – The Principal Diversity and Inclusion Entities have partnered with the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law to co-launch a three-year pilot project.
Read More about Indiana Mckinney Law partners with the ABA’s Principal Diversity and Inclusion Entities on online legal profession pipeline programNorthwestern Law partners with management school on San Francisco-area tech program
NEWSWISE – The San Francisco Immersion Program is tailored toward students interested in understanding the legal and business environment of growth-stage start-up firms, venture capital firms and high-tech companies.
Read More about Northwestern Law partners with management school on San Francisco-area tech programCincinnati Law granted go-ahead for $40 million renovation
CINCINNATI.COM – The University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees approved a $40 million renovation of Carl H. Lindner Hall to be the new home of the UC College of Law.
Read More about Cincinnati Law granted go-ahead for $40 million renovationJohn Marshall Law Dean Darby Dickerson honored by AALS Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research
GLOBE NEWSWIRE – Created in 1995, the award, sometimes described as “a lifetime achievement award in legal writing education,” will be presented on January 4 at the AALS Annual Meeting in San Diego.
Read More about John Marshall Law Dean Darby Dickerson honored by AALS Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and ResearchIndiana Maurer Law dean and delegation visit Saudi Arabia
INDIANA DAILY STUDENT – A delegation from the Maurer School of Law recently completed a trip to Saudi Arabia, where it met with Saudi royalty and visited law departments of major universities.
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