Widener Delaware Law M.J. graduate in health law specializes in compliance at children’s hospital in Philadelphia
WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING – Before she landed her current gig, Kettinger got her master’s of jurisprudence — or M.J. — in health law at Widener University’s Delaware Law School just outside Wilmington.
Read More about Widener Delaware Law M.J. graduate in health law specializes in compliance at children’s hospital in PhiladelphiaArizona Summit Law School takes steps toward university affiliation
ABA JOURNAL – Summit president Don Lively says in a press release that the school is “negotiating with a few universities that share our mission and values.”
Read More about Arizona Summit Law School takes steps toward university affiliationABA closes discrimination complaint against BYU Law after university makes changes to honor code
DAILY HERALD – A complaint by the group FreeBYU to the American Bar Association against the Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School has been closed after the university tweaked its honor code.
Read More about ABA closes discrimination complaint against BYU Law after university makes changes to honor codeColorado Law’s Andrew Schwartz named Fulbright Scholar
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL – Andrew Schwartz, associate professor of law at the University of Colorado Law School, received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant to New Zealand from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Read More about Colorado Law’s Andrew Schwartz named Fulbright ScholarSanta Clara Law breaks ground on new building
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY – Santa Clara University will celebrate the launch of construction of the 96,000-square-feet Howard S. and Alida S. Charney Hall of Law with a groundbreaking ceremony.
Read More about Santa Clara Law breaks ground on new buildingABA to allow credit for paid externships for law students
INDIANA LAWYER – Law students will be able to earn money while earning class credit as part of a change to the legal education standards approved by the American Bar Association during its annual meeting this month.
Read More about ABA to allow credit for paid externships for law studentsLSAC to suspend certification of LSAT scores for ABA accreditation
ABA JOURNAL – The Law School Admission Council, which certifies LSAT scores and undergraduate GPA data submitted by law schools for ABA accreditation, announced Aug. 2 that it intends to suspend the service.
Read More about LSAC to suspend certification of LSAT scores for ABA accreditationVillanova Law professor discusses AALS video series on best practices in law school teaching
SCHOLASTICA – Seeing a need among the law professor community, the Association of American Law Schools and LegalED decided to partner to create a video series on law school teaching best practices.
Read More about Villanova Law professor discusses AALS video series on best practices in law school teachingSome law schools offer scholarships to early applicants
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT – Several law school programs have incorporated merit-based funding awards as part of the early decision process to entice top applicants to commit to their schools.
Read More about Some law schools offer scholarships to early applicantsGRE administrator offers to share law students’ exam results with LSAC
ABA JOURNAL – The GRE, says it offered to help resolve difficulties in certifying scores.
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