New York law firm takes “speed-dating” approach to on-campus interviews
ABA JOURNAL – A New York law firm is taking an alternative approach to on-campus interviews.
Read More about New York law firm takes “speed-dating” approach to on-campus interviewsNonprofit organization starts “low bono” incubator to help Mitchell Hamline Law graduates launch firms
TWIN CITIES – The Collaborative Community Law Initiative was formed to create a business incubator that helps law school graduates set up their own practices.
Read More about Nonprofit organization starts “low bono” incubator to help Mitchell Hamline Law graduates launch firmsDrake Law School to host Chinese law students for introduction to American law
BUSINESS RECORD – Drake Law School will host 29 Chinese law students from the Southwest University of Political Science & Law in Chongqing as part of the first-ever Introduction to American Law and Legal System Program.
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA – The University of South Dakota School of Law has joined the Pipeline to Law Initiative aimed at helping prospective Native American law students to become lawyers, and it will host one of three national workshops toward the effort.
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC MCGEORGE SCHOOL OF LAW – McGeorge Master of Science in Law student Michelle Teran, ’17, put her classroom skills to work advocating for the farm worker overtime bill AB 1066 which passed the California Assembly on Aug. 29, 2016.
Read More about Pacific McGeorge Law MSL student contributes to success of farm works overtime billColorado Law launches Sustainable Community Development Clinic
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL – The University of Colorado Law School added a new legal clinic to its roster this fall with the creation of the Sustainable Community Development Clinic, the first new clinic in a decade.
Read More about Colorado Law launches Sustainable Community Development ClinicCalifornia governor considers bill requiring law students to complete 50 hours of pro bono work before becoming lawyers
KPBS (NPR SAN DIEGO) – California could soon follow in New York’s footsteps and become the second state to require law students to complete 50 hours of pro bono work before becoming lawyers.
Read More about California governor considers bill requiring law students to complete 50 hours of pro bono work before becoming lawyersStudy gauges the judicial impact of articles published in law journals
WALL STREET JOURNAL – The study, authored by University of St. Thomas law school researchers, tries to measure the influence by counting how often law journal articles written by professors are cited in court opinions.
Read More about Study gauges the judicial impact of articles published in law journalsDepartment of Education finds strong demand for student loan forgiveness, income-driven repayment
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION – About 432,000 borrowers have submitted employment forms demonstrating they would qualify for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program beginning in October 2017.
Read More about Department of Education finds strong demand for student loan forgiveness, income-driven repaymentAdvice for incoming law students to make the most of the first year
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT – “Here are some do’s and a don’t to help you maximize your efforts as you adjust to the demands of studying law.”
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