Report: State-funded student aid remained the same from 2014-15 to 2015-16
INSIDE HIGHER ED – Levels of state-funded student financial aid changed remarkably little from 2014-15 to 2015-16, according to a new survey.
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UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF LAW – “The study of law is a conversation, and the Brown Family Campus Center at UConn School of Law is an ideal place for that conversation to happen[.]”
Read More about UConn Law dedicates new family campus centerPenn State Dickinson Law students win intra-school moot court competition
PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW – Third-year law students Hanna Borsilli and Jordan Yatsko won Dickinson Law’s intra-school moot court competition after defeating the Law School’s ABA team.
Read More about Penn State Dickinson Law students win intra-school moot court competitionBrooklyn Law hosts public discussion on the Congressional budget process and health care reform
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL – Westmoreland was the featured speaker Oct. 19 at the health law discussion “Money Changes Everything – The Congressional Budget Process and Health Reform.”
Read More about Brooklyn Law hosts public discussion on the Congressional budget process and health care reformSeveral U.S. law schools help displaced Puerto Rican law students stay on track for degree
ABA JOURNAL – Approximately 40 Puerto Rico students, all of whom are in their second or third year of studies, will be taking the courses, which include two-credit seminars, independent study and externships.
Read More about Several U.S. law schools help displaced Puerto Rican law students stay on track for degreeCalifornia Supreme Court opts to keep cut score for California state bar the same
ABA JOURNAL – The California Supreme Court announced that it will not be adjusting the state bar cut score, which is 1440.
Read More about California Supreme Court opts to keep cut score for California state bar the sameA look at Hispanic representation in the legal profession
NBC – Even though the U.S. Latino population continues to grow, Hispanics remain disproportionately under-represented in the legal field.
Read More about A look at Hispanic representation in the legal professionWhat to consider when applying for specialized law programs
U.S. NEWS – Law school programs centered on niche fields require students to detail their passions and track record.
Read More about What to consider when applying for specialized law programsColumbia Law School to accept GRE scores from fall applicants
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL – Columbia Law School will accept Graduate Record Exam scores in addition to LSAT scores from applicants to the three-year J.D. program beginning on a trial basis in fall 2018.
Read More about Columbia Law School to accept GRE scores from fall applicantsSupreme Court Justice Kagan talks about her role on the court during visit to IIT Chicago-Kent Law
CHICAGO TRIBUNE – Kagan, 57 and now the second-youngest justice after Gorsuch, drew laughter with well-worn stories about her seven years as the junior justice.
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