Notre Dame Law’s Bruce Huber named professor of the year by students
NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL – The Class of 2017 selected him as the Distinguished Professor of the Year.
Read More about Notre Dame Law’s Bruce Huber named professor of the year by studentsTulane Law professor Janet C. Hoeffel receives university teaching award
TULANE UNIVERSITY – After a career as a public defender, Janet C. Hoeffel joined the law school faculty in 1999.
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STATE – The University of South Carolina Tuesday unveiled its new, $80 million law school building.
Read More about University of South Carolina debuts new law school facilityDrake Law launches scholarship program with three HBCUs
ABA JOURNAL – In an effort to increase diversity, graduates of three Historically Black Colleges and Universities will receive scholarships covering at least half of tuition upon admission to Drake University Law School.
Read More about Drake Law launches scholarship program with three HBCUsUniversity of Denver faces equal pay lawsuit from women law professors
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS – Marsh and seven of her female colleagues are now cited as examples of violation of the Equal Pay Act in an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit against the university.
Read More about University of Denver faces equal pay lawsuit from women law professorsUNC Board of Governors to decide on future of Center for Civil Rights
NEWS & OBSERVER – The future of UNC’s Center for Civil Rights is headed toward consideration by the UNC Board of Governors this summer.
Read More about UNC Board of Governors to decide on future of Center for Civil RightsAn overview of the North Carolina AG’s inquiry into Charlotte School of Law
NEW YORK TIMES – Charlotte School of Law, already struggling to remain open, is now being investigated by North Carolina’s attorney general.
Read More about An overview of the North Carolina AG’s inquiry into Charlotte School of LawLSAC names AALS Past President Kellye Y. Testy as new president and CEO
LSAC – Kellye Y. Testy, Dean of the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle, has been named the new President and CEO of the Law School Admission Council.
Read More about LSAC names AALS Past President Kellye Y. Testy as new president and CEOBLS report shows slight improvement for legal employment in April
ABA JOURNAL – The legal sector added 1,100 jobs in April, according to preliminary, seasonally adjusted figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Read More about BLS report shows slight improvement for legal employment in AprilABA employment data for law class of 2016 shows increase in percentage of graduates employed, decrease in number of jobs over 2015
ABA JOURNAL – Out of 37,124 people who graduated in 2016 from ABA-accredited law schools, nearly 73 percent had full-time long-term jobs requiring or preferring JDs, according to employment data.
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