Houston Law Center advocacy institute hosts two mediation competitions
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER – Law students from across the country gathered at the University of Houston Law Center for the Jeffry S. Abrams National Mediator Competition, while Law Center students challenged their classmates at the Tom Newhouse Representing Clients in Mediation Competition.
Read More about Houston Law Center advocacy institute hosts two mediation competitionsLoyola Law Los Angeles wins national title at mock trial competition hosted by St. Mary’s Law
ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY – Loyola Law School, Los Angeles claimed the national title in the St. Mary’s University School of Law’s annual Lone Star Classic mock trial competition.
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BLOOMBERG LAW – This post is a short history of how Los Angeles’ spread out legal industry developed.
Read More about A short history of the legal profession in Los AngelesOne in five students failed most recent bar exam in Nigeria
TODAY.NG – Nearly one in five students who sat for the August/September 2016 final examinations of the Nigerian Law School, failed and will not be called to the bar, official results have shown.
Read More about One in five students failed most recent bar exam in NigeriaSome law firms use pro bono projects to prepare first-year associates for practice
BLOOMBERG LAW – DLA Piper is taking advantage of its vast resources and allowing two associates to spend a year working on pro bono projects. It’s not alone in its pro bono effort.
Read More about Some law firms use pro bono projects to prepare first-year associates for practiceSurvey: Large law firms report 44 percent pay discrepancy for female law partners
NEW YORK TIMES – At big American law firms, there is a 44 percent difference in pay between female partners and their male colleagues.
Read More about Survey: Large law firms report 44 percent pay discrepancy for female law partnersWomen law deans gather at Lewis & Clark Law School to discuss gender and leadership
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL – Thirteen female deans from law schools across the United States attended, discussing issues including the impact of gender on deanships, leadership, management, and external relations.
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KSLA (SHREVEPORT) – The results for all first time test takers released by the Committee on Bar Admissions of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.
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BLOOMBERG LAW – “If every law school eased the financial burden on minority students, while also working to support those students’ highest aspirations in the classroom, we would enhance the success of our minority graduates.”
Read More about Ohio State Law professor calls for a different approach to tackling diversity at law schoolsYale Law School Dean to step down from position after academic year
YALE DAILY NEWS – Yale Law School Dean Robert Post will not seek a third term and will step down from his position at the end of the academic year after serving as dean for eight years.
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