Yale Law welcomes second class of Launchpad Scholars
YALE DAILY NEWS — This August, 25 students from various backgrounds were welcomed into the second cohort of Yale Law School’s Launchpad Scholars, a program committed to diversifying the legal field.
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THE YALE LAW JOURNAL — Volume 134 of the Yale Law Journal is excited to invite applications for the second annual Academic Summer Grants program.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Building genuine relationships through networking can differentiate between those who thrive and those who get lost in the shuffle, writes Laura Kuizin.
Read More about Opinion: How to build genuine relationships through networkingAntitrust lawsuit aims to recognize the work of unpaid scholars in academic publishing
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A federal antitrust lawsuit against a group of megapublishers highlights how academia’s system of rewarding researchers for publishing in certain journals has undermined their leverage.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new study suggests the demise of the DACA program has contributed to steep enrollment declines for undocumented, low-income students at California public universities.
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HIGHER ED DIVE — Georgetown University researchers said that tuition and fees tripled over two decades, while earnings prospects remain uneven.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Dozens of restrictive laws passed since 2020 could impact student voters this year, from shortened timelines for absentee ballots to new restrictions on using student IDs.
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BAKER DONELSON — One of the more impactful scenes for me from any movie is the scene called the “Bathroom Scene” in Hidden Figures.
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LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Today, we’re speaking with Jim Brosnahan – a longtime Morrison Foerster trial lawyer and author of Justice at Trial – about life as a trial lawyer and the skills you’ll need to succeed in this profession.
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ABA JOURNAL — Fifteen deans from ABA-accredited law schools have signed a letter to the California Supreme Court stating that they have “grave concerns” about Kaplan Exam Services’ ability to develop a multiple-choice bar exam “in a responsible manner” in time for the February 2025 administration of the newfangled exam.
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