NALP survey: Summer associate hiring steady with last year
ABA JOURNAL – For the first time in four years, half of the law firms surveyed said they made fewer summer associate offers than the previous year, according to a NALP press release.
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ABA JOURNAL – Khan Academy announced it will offer free LSAT practice materials, working with the Law School Admissions Council.
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YAHOO FINANCE – To better convey its philanthropic mission and vision, Access Group, Inc. has announced its new brand and name: AccessLex Institute.
Read More about Access Group changes name to AccessLex InstituteProposal sent to UNC system’s Board of Governors could ban law students from providing legal representation to clients
NEWS & OBSERVER – The UNC Center for Civil Rights, which has taken up cases of school desegregation, fair housing and environmental justice, would be prevented from suing under a proposal before the UNC Board of Governors.
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U.S. NEWS – “This week, I will answer questions about undergraduate transcripts for applicants who returned to school after dropping out. I will also address when graduating seniors should reach out to academic recommenders.”
Read More about Prospective law students can use multiple transcripts, early recommendations to improve admissions resumeUniversity of St. Thomas Law Dean Robert K. Vischer calls for Trump administration to keep funding for civil legal aid
STAR TRIBUNE – “Far from being a prudent candidate for elimination, legal aid is a government initiative that promotes individual empowerment and self-reliance — two values that loomed large in President Trump’s campaign and still garner support across the partisan divide.”
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BLOOMBERG – At JPMorgan Chase & Co., a learning machine is parsing financial deals that once kept legal teams busy for thousands of hours.
Read More about JPMorgan software reviews documents in secondsSupreme Court Justice Ginsburg to teach during South Texas Law Houston summer program in Malta
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON – Law students from across the country will have the opportunity to learn from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg this summer in Valletta, Malta.
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DAILY GAZETTE – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will visit Albany Law School on April 3 to meet privately with students, spend time with the faculty, and address the law school community.
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DAILY RECORD – The effort will launch in March with a group of students from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Florida Coastal participating during their spring break weeks.
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