Two UNC Law students awarded with diversity scholarship

July 31, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW – Rising 2Ls Tyra Pearson and Joscelyn Solomon are recipients of McGuireWoods’ 2017 annual diversity scholarship award.

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UVA Law awarded grant for project studying criminal justice data

July 31, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW – Professors Brandon Garrett, Richard Bonnie and John Monahan are bringing their career experience in criminal justice reform to bear on a new project.

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FIU Law launches initiative providing legal services to moderate-income families

July 31, 2017

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY – FIU LAW Practice will offer affordable legal services to low- and moderate-income families who do not qualify for free legal services.

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Duquesne Law founds new center for judicial education with support of donation

July 31, 2017

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE – Duquesne University will collaborate in a first-of-its-kind partnership to provide continuing education courses for judges in the Pennsylvania court system.

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Liberty Law launches concentration in wealth management and financial planning

July 31, 2017

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – In addition to its 11 current Certificates of Concentration, Liberty Law has now launched a Juris Doctor concentration certificate in Wealth Management and Financial Planning.

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St. Mary’s Law receives donation to support student success program

July 31, 2017

ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY – St. Mary’s University School of Law alumnus Steven Michael Peña Sr. has donated $1 million to endow the first year of the School of Law’s Law Success Program.

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Akron Law nears completion of the C. Blake McDowell Law Center

July 31, 2017

AKRON LEGAL NEWS – Preparations are underway for the official grand opening of the C. Blake McDowell Law Center at The University of Akron School of Law.

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Wayne Law partners with Oakland University’s department of psychology on “3+3” accelerated Bachelor’s/JD program

July 31, 2017

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY – A partnership between Oakland University and Wayne State University’s Law School, will allow students to earn an undergraduate degree and a law degree in just six years.

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AALS relocates 2018 clinical conference due to discriminatory legislation in Texas

July 24, 2017

INSIDE HIGHER ED – The Association of American Law Schools has decided to move its 2018 conference on clinical legal education from Austin, Tex., to Chicago, the association said.

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