Reports underscore three concerning trends in U.S. higher education
WASHINGTON POST – Two new reports on higher education underscore three troubling trends facing colleges and policymakers in the years ahead.
Read More about Reports underscore three concerning trends in U.S. higher educationGraduate school price increases slow down
INSIDE HIGHER ED – The overall rate of increase at graduate programs is smaller than in the past.
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CNBC – CNBC spoke with Laura Hosid, law school admissions and career counselor, about the questions you should ask yourself first.
Read More about Six questions prospective students should ask themselves before applying to law schoolExperts encourage aspiring lawyers to consider work-life balance issues before choosing career path
U.S. NEWS – Here are four things experts say prospective law students concerned about work-life balance should know.
Read More about Experts encourage aspiring lawyers to consider work-life balance issues before choosing career pathWhat to consider when looking at first-year law school prep courses
U.S. NEWS – While 1L prep courses can help you navigate your first year, keep in mind these benefits and drawbacks.
Read More about What to consider when looking at first-year law school prep coursesEmory Law appoints Judson Graves as interim dean
EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Judson Graves, a longtime partner with the international law firm Alston & Bird, has been appointed interim dean of Emory University School of Law, effective Aug. 1.
Read More about Emory Law appoints Judson Graves as interim deanGW Law Dean and former AALS President Blake D. Morant pens op-ed encouraging legal profession to share positive narratives to combat negative perceptions
HUFFINGTON POST – “[N]egativity must be countered with truthful narratives of lawyers who advance the cause of the defenseless and the disadvantaged, and seek ways to uplift society as a whole.”
Read More about GW Law Dean and former AALS President Blake D. Morant pens op-ed encouraging legal profession to share positive narratives to combat negative perceptionsOklahoma Law assistant dean approved as federal judge for Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA DAILY – The OU College of Law assistant dean of students was approved by the Senate Judiciary Hearing as an Oklahoma City federal judge.
Read More about Oklahoma Law assistant dean approved as federal judge for Oklahoma CitySyracuse Law professor nominated to head U.S. Counterterrorism Bureau
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – The White House announced its intention to nominate Syracuse University College of Law associate professor Nathan Sales as the State Department’s coordinator for counterterrorism.
Read More about Syracuse Law professor nominated to head U.S. Counterterrorism BureauABA files amicus brief urging U.S. Supreme Court to require adequate funding for post-conviction investigations
ABA JOURNAL – The U.S. Supreme Court should reject a decision from the New Orleans-based U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals making it harder to investigate post-conviction legal claims, the ABA said in an amicus brief.
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