National task force looks at lawyer wellness
LAW WEEK COLORADO – Mental health and substance abuse problems continue to burden the legal profession. But according to a new national report, everyone can be part of the solution.
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NEW YORK TIMES – Even after decades of affirmative action, black and Hispanic students are more underrepresented at the nation’s top colleges and universities than they were 35 years ago.
Read More about Report: Blacks and Hispanics less represented at top colleges than 35 years agoOutgoing Pitt Law Dean William Carter reflects on his tenure as dean ahead of his final year
PITT NEWS – Law dean William Carter will step down after this year, which will be his sixth leading the law school.
Read More about Outgoing Pitt Law Dean William Carter reflects on his tenure as dean ahead of his final yearOregon Law Dean Marcilynn Burke shares goals for law school
DAILY EMERALD – An exciting place incorporates everyone according to Burke, UO’s first Black woman to be dean of the law school, she said the law school will be just that.
Read More about Oregon Law Dean Marcilynn Burke shares goals for law schoolAlbany Law community development clinic assists local nonprofits, small businesses
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL – The Albany Law School Community Development Clinic provided vital assistance to these and many other Capital Region clients who could not afford to pay for legal services.
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SPOKESMAN-REVIEW – Moscow-area residents with legal questions will be able to find many of their answers for free starting later this month.
Read More about Idaho Law students to provide free legal assistance to local communityGeorgetown Law’s Institute for Technology Law and Policy educates congressional staffers on technology
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER – “Tech Foundations for Congressional Staff” gave participants a crash course on topics from cybersecurity to smart cities and artificial intelligence.
Read More about Georgetown Law’s Institute for Technology Law and Policy educates congressional staffers on technologyFellowship program at University of Louisville Brandeis Law allows second-year student to explore practice opportunities
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE BRANDEIS SCHOOL OF LAW – Samantha Wright spent 10 weeks of her summer at Kentucky’s Office of Consumer Protection, an experience she says has influenced her career goals.
Read More about Fellowship program at University of Louisville Brandeis Law allows second-year student to explore practice opportunitiesU.S. Department of Education lists options for Charlotte Law students upon closing of school
INSIDE HIGHER ED – The Department of Education Thursday set out options for students of the now-defunct Charlotte School of Law that will make the path to loan forgiveness more difficult for those who withdrew from the program before the spring.
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INDIANA LAWYER – As the Class of 2020 begins its legal studies and the Class of 2018 prepares for life as a lawyer, many will probably think about financial security, debt and loan obligations.
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