Clemency projects at Minnesota law schools help shorten drug sentences

August 8, 2016

MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO – Clemency projects rooted at Minnesota law schools have recently helped a handful of inmates get their sentences shortened by President Obama.

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Law students gain experience providing legal services to rural communities through summer program

August 8, 2016

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION – Thirty law students are heading out across the country to provide legal services to low-income Americans living in rural communities.

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Devon Carbado, UCLA Law professor and AALS Executive Committee member, named associate vice chancellor of BruinX

August 8, 2016

DAILY BRUIN – Devon Carbado will lead the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’s BruinX team, according to an announcement from Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Jerry Kang.

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Three factors prospective students need to consider when budgeting for law school

August 8, 2016

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT – Here are three factors law school applicants should weigh when preparing to spend for their degree.

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University of Chicago Law School opens pro bono U.S. Supreme Court clinic

August 8, 2016

ABA JOURNAL – A U.S. Supreme Court clinic, led by a University of Chicago law professor and appellate lawyers from Jenner & Block, has opened.

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University of Kentucky Law’s Director of Academic Success awarded with meritorious service award from ABA commission

August 8, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY – Jane Grisé, Director of Academic Success and a Legal Writing Instructor at the University of Kentucky College of Law, has been selected as the recipient of the ABA’s Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs’ 2016 Meritorious Service Award.

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Program at Mitchell Hamline School of Law aids scientists with court testimony skills

August 8, 2016

MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO – A program at St. Paul’s Mitchell Hamline School of Law is pairing scientists with lawyers to improve communication.

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UNLV Law hosts free workshop to help seal criminal records

August 8, 2016

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL – UNLV’s Boyd School of Law is hosting a free “clean slate” event to help people with criminal histories in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson seal their records.

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Harvard Law School’s Food Law clinic sponsors conference on food waste

August 8, 2016

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL – Food recovery entrepreneurs, farmers, business persons, academics, government officials and many others converged at Harvard Law School for two days of learning, strategizing, and networking to address the growing issue of food waste.

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John Marshall Law professor named president of the Association of Academic Support Educators

August 8, 2016

JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL – John Marshall Law School Professor Jamie Kleppetsch was recently named president of the Association of Academic Support Educators.

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