Legislators voice concern over cost of Nigerian Law School
THIS DAY – The House of Representatives has expressed worry at the continuing inability of most law graduates to attend the Nigerian Law School due to the exorbitant fees, even though the school is funded by the federal government.
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WEST VIRGINIA RECORD – Law students from the West Virginia University College of Law recently helped two disabled Air Force veterans successfully win their cases in the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Read More about WVU Law students help two disabled veterans win veterans claims casePodcast: AALS President Paul Marcus discusses the modern legal education landscape with the National Center for State Courts
COURTTALK – Professor Marcus talks about the declining number of applicants for law school, but the increasing quality of students.
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MIC – From Harvard and Yale to Widener and Wake Forest, law students are providing legal assistance to veterans through clinical programs.
Read More about Law school clinics assisting veterans across the countryKaplan survey finds a rise in percentage of pre-law students interested in politics
BUSINESSWIRE – A new survey by Kaplan Test Prep finds a surge of interest in running for political office among pre-law students.
Read More about Kaplan survey finds a rise in percentage of pre-law students interested in politicsABA takes a closer look at attrition, bar pass rates for law schools during midyear meeting
INDIANA LAWYER – At the mid-year meeting of the American Bar Association held in early February, legal education was in the spotlight or, some might say, the hot seat.
Read More about ABA takes a closer look at attrition, bar pass rates for law schools during midyear meetingLoyola Law New Orleans names Judge Madeleine Landrieu as new dean
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS – Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Judge Madeleine M. Landrieu has been named the new dean of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.
Read More about Loyola Law New Orleans names Judge Madeleine Landrieu as new deanYale Law names Heather Gerken as new law school dean
YALE LAW SCHOOL – Professor Heather Gerken, the J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law, has been selected as the next Dean of Yale Law School.
Read More about Yale Law names Heather Gerken as new law school deanJohn DiPippa named interim dean of University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law
ARKANSAS TIMES – UALR Chancellor Andrew Rogerson told staff that law professor John DiPippa would serve as interim dean of the Bowen School of Law while a search is made for a permanent dean.
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STANDARD JOURNAL – Pending final American Bar Association approval, a first-year law program will be available in both the Moscow and Boise locations beginning this fall semester.
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