Case Western Reserve Law awarded grant for program to end human trafficking

October 24, 2016

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – For the second year in a row, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office awarded Case Western Reserve University School of Law new grant funding to support its effort to end human trafficking.

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St. John’s Law receives grant to expand Center for Civil Rights program

October 24, 2016

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY – The Access Group Center for Research & Policy Analysis® has awarded a $125,000 grant through its Legal Education Diversity Pipeline Grant Program to the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights at St. John’s University School of Law.

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Opinion: Law school admissions test can be a barrier to socioeconomic diversity

October 24, 2016

ATLANTIC – “The Logic Games section contributes to this lack of socioeconomic diversity [i]f you can’t afford to adequately prepare.”

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University of Arkansas Law offers Native American youth the opportunity to learn about food and agriculture policy

October 24, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS – Nearly 100 Native American, Alaska native and Native Hawaiian students representing 51 tribes met at the University of Arkansas School of Law for a unique 10-day leadership summit to learn how food and agriculture policy impacts their tribal communities.

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Distinguished judges connect with Houston Law Center faculty, alumni and students through ‘Jurist In Residence’ program

October 24, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER – The University of Houston Law Center announced the lineup of distinguished state and federal jurists who will participate in the Judge Ruby Kless Sondock Jurist In Residence Program for the 2016–17 academic year.

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Hawai’i Law partners with law school in India on student exchange program

October 24, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I AT MāNOA – A growing relationship between the UH Law School and a leading law school in India includes the start of a student exchange program for legal education, with the chance to evaluate similarities and differences in approaches to justice in both places.

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George Washington Law to add administrator of student wellness, diversity and inclusion

October 24, 2016

GW HATCHET – The GW Law School will add a member to the school’s staff who will focus on students’ wellness and inclusion.

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UCLA Law organizes competition for students to develop startups and encourage entrepreneurship

October 24, 2016

DAILY BRUIN – UCLA School of Law will open registration for its second Lowell Milken Institute-Sandler Prize for New Entrepreneurs competition at the end of October.

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USC Gould Law adds certificate in public interest law for JD students

October 24, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW – USC Gould School of Law is offering a new Public Interest Law certificate for students with social justice aspirations and interest in working in the non-profit or government sectors after graduating.

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Villanova Law unveils new interdisciplinary professorship in law, business, and economics

October 24, 2016

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY CHARLES WIDGER SCHOOL OF LAW – Villanova University Provost Patrick G. Maggitti, PhD, today announced The Charles Widger Endowed University Professor in Law, Business and Economics.

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