Cooley Law professors Matthew Marin and Brad Charles aid in AccessLex initiative to create prep materials for the NextGen Bar Exam
COOLEY LAW SCHOOL — Cooley Law School is among seven law schools participating in the research and development of AccessLex Institute’s Building Bar Skills Modules to bridge the gap between standard methods of legal education and future approaches of legal training to prepare law schools for the NextGen bar exam.
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CORNELL LAW SCHOOL — In the spring of 2023, Cornell Law School was one of three law schools nationwide to receive a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide legal services for veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. This fall, the Veterans Law Practicum learned that the grant is…
Read More about Grant to Cornell Law to support Veterans Law PracticumDuke Law professor Nita Farahany named American Law Institute reporter for project on biometric technologies
DUKE LAW NEWS — Professor Nita Farahany JD/MA ’04 PhD ’06 has been named Reporter for a joint project by the American Law Institute (ALI) and the European Law Institute (ELI) examining the ethical and legal implications of collecting and using biometric data.
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TODAY AT ELON — Savannah Stinson L’25 took home the top prize for students on October 22, 2024, with her original work, “Black Like Me,” which won praise from judges and the audience alike in the 6th Annual “High Rhymes & Misdemeanors” Poetry Slam.
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FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS — Brian Slocum, a Stearns Weaver Miller Law Professor at the Florida State University College of Law, has been ranked among the top ten most cited law faculty in the United States for his scholarship in legislation including statutory interpretation and the legislative process.
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Sarah Azizo ’27 wanted to work in theater to help produce art that had an impact on its audiences. When she grew disillusioned, she decided to transfer her stage management skills to law. Azizo loves that Fordham Law is not far from New York City’s theater district. After she earns her…
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW — For the 11th consecutive year, University of Georgia School of Law graduates have led the state in the Georgia bar exam passage rate. UGA Law graduates who sat for the July 2024 exam posted the highest rate for first-time takers among the state’s law schools and exceeded the…
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HARVARD LAW SCHOOL LIBRARY — In September, just as the Langdell Hall Reading Room re-opened, Harvard Law School Library Historical & Special Collections staff unveiled a new exhibit, From the Ephemeral to the Extraordinary: Recent Acquisitions 2019-2024.
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Robert H. Sitkoff, the Austin Wakeman Scott Professor of Law and the John L. Gray Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, has been inducted into the Estate Planning Hall of Fame® and is a recipient of the Accredited Estate Planner® (Distinguished) designation for 2024.
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — I. Glenn Cohen ’03, the James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law and a deputy dean at Harvard Law School, has been elected a member of the prestigious National Academy of Medicine.
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