Notre Dame Law alumnus, co-founder of Bioethics Defense Fund talks to law students about bioethics
NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL – Nikolas T. Nikas, the co-founder, president, and general counsel of the Bioethics Defense Fund, told students last week at Notre Dame Law School that they will be called on during their careers to consider those moral limits.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW – Coached by UVA Law professor Toby Heytens ’00, the team of seven students came back from a second-place finish last year against Yale.
Read More about UVA Law professor coaches winning undergraduate mock trial teamAkron Law forges agreement with nearby university on bachelor’s/JD joint degree program
ALLIANCE REVIEW – The University of Mount Union and the University of Akron School of Law have entered into an articulation agreement for a “3+3 program” for students pursuing a Juris Doctor degree.
Read More about Akron Law forges agreement with nearby university on bachelor’s/JD joint degree programAlbany Law enters combined bachelor’s/JD program agreement with college
SIENA COLLEGE – Siena College and Albany Law School have signed two articulation agreements designed to enable students to earn both a master of science in accounting and a juris doctor degree.
Read More about Albany Law enters combined bachelor’s/JD program agreement with collegeNorth Dakota Law considers tuition hike to cover funding cuts
GRAND FORKS HERALD – UND School of Law Dean Kathryn Rand said the program is working to digest its portion of this year’s cut after weathering similar reductions last year.
Read More about North Dakota Law considers tuition hike to cover funding cutsABA’s Law Practice Today issue focuses on young lawyers
LAW PRACTICE TODAY – The April 2017 issue features articles aimed at young lawyers.
Read More about ABA’s Law Practice Today issue focuses on young lawyersTransfer rates among high-achieving first-year law students may be on the rise
ABA JOURNAL – Law schools are increasingly interested in taking transfer students to bring in more revenue, higher education consultants say.
Read More about Transfer rates among high-achieving first-year law students may be on the riseWhittier College Board of Trustees announces closure of Whittier Law School
INSIDE HIGHER ED – Whittier College announced that it will no longer admit students to its law school.
Read More about Whittier College Board of Trustees announces closure of Whittier Law SchoolStudy: Women in large law firms disproportionately distributed in lower-earning practice areas
ABA JOURNAL – Women in the nation’s top 200 law firms are well-represented in niche practice areas. But the percentage of females is lower in practice areas that pay the most, according to a recent study.
Read More about Study: Women in large law firms disproportionately distributed in lower-earning practice areasWhat law school applicants need to know about admission deferments
U.S. NEWS – If you have been accepted to law school but are no longer ready to enroll, you may be able to defer. Here’s what you need to know about deferment requests.
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