Appalachian School of Law student wins National Law Review’s writing competition
APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW – The genesis for the article came from a seminar class “Current Issues in Constitutional Law” taught by the Honorable Judge Larry G. Elder, recently retired from the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
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BLOOMBERG LAW – Citi Bank Private Law Firm Group and Hildebrandt Consulting released their analysis of the first nine months of 2016.
Read More about Report finds growth in market for legal services, but not at law firmsSurvey: 2016 graduates call for uniform bar examination adoption in all states
BUSINESS WIRE – A new Kaplan Bar Review survey of 1,000 law school graduates from the class of 2016 finds that 91 percent want every state to adopt the Uniform Bar Examination to license new attorneys.
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U.S. NEWS – Experts say some law schools of equal academic prestige vary in how supportive they are of students with an interest in corporate law.
Read More about Advice for preparing for a corporate law positionFewer high school graduates in the future poses challenges for higher education
INSIDE HIGHER ED – A decade-long stagnation in the number of U.S. high school graduates is setting in, and the number of students receiving diplomas in 2017 is expected to drop significantly.
Read More about Fewer high school graduates in the future poses challenges for higher educationOpinion: Law schools affected by ABA sanctions may face bleak choices
CHICAGO TRIBUNE – The ABA said both schools were not doing any of their central jobs well enough during the assessment period to guarantee continued accreditation. Fix it, or else.
Read More about Opinion: Law schools affected by ABA sanctions may face bleak choicesLeader of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium outlines goals, future of collaboration
WUSF (NPR WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA) – The consortium is preparing for two scenarios, Simcox said: training pro bono attorneys to work within the existing VA system; and looking to shape policy and reform legislation regarding veteran benefits.
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FORBES – “Paradoxically, the legal profession lacks a strong, unified voice desperately needed at this time of profound and accelerated change.”
Read More about Opinion: Legal education, profession needs unified voiceTexas Tech Law names Richard Rosen as interim dean
KCBD (ABC LUBBOCK) – Richard Rosen, the Glenn D. West Endowed Professor of Law and the director of the Center for Military Law and Policy, has been named the interim dean of the Texas Tech University School of Law.
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BLOOMBERG BNA – Thirty six law firms have signed on to implement and pilot ideas generated by the Women In Law Hackathon, a June event at Stanford Law School in which teams of lawyers pitched ideas to increase gender parity in their workplaces.
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