Arizona State University Law launches Rule of Law & Governance Program to face global challenges

February 29, 2016

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY – The world is facing complex and interlinked security, environmental and economic challenges. The new Rule of Law & Governance Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University is addressing these challenges.

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Temple Law Dean JoAnne Epps calls for diversity during ABA award acceptance speech

February 29, 2016

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY – Amid an ongoing national dialogue about race relations, Temple’s Beasley School of Law Dean JoAnne A. Epps made an impassioned case for embracing diversity this month.

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Report: Corporate law departments predict major growth in software spending

February 29, 2016

BLOOMBERG BNA – A new report finds that corporate law departments spend an estimated $1.5 billion per year on legal software, and predicts explosive growth in this area in the next few years.

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Florida Law offers several courses on free online platform

February 29, 2016

THE ALLIGATOR – UF’s Levin College of Law is leading the state in course offerings on a free, virtual platform.

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Charleston School of Law wins national tax moot court championship in St. Petersburg, Fla.

February 29, 2016

THE POST AND COURIER – Students from the Charleston School of Law have won the National Tax Moot Court championship for the fifth year running.

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University of Virginia students attend national fellowship program in international law

February 29, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW – Five University of Virginia School of Law students recently attended the fourth annual Salzburg Cutler Law Fellows Program, a national fellowship program that gives students the opportunity to establish connections and expand their interest in international law.

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Harvard Law activists continue occupation of student center

February 29, 2016

THE HARVARD CRIMSON – As Law School activists continue their occupation of the Caspersen Student Center lounge—along with students from other schools—administrators have publicized a series of efforts to address problems of diversity and inclusion on campus.

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Kentucky county proposes Northern Kentucky Chase College of Law move to admin building

February 29, 2016

CINCINNATI.COM – The Kenton County administration building in Covington could make an ideal new home for Chase College of Law, according to a study commissioned by the Kenton County Fiscal Court released Thursday.

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Southern University Law Center narrows candidates for chancellor down to four

February 29, 2016

WBRZ (ABC BATON ROUGE) – The search committee looking to select the next chancellor of the Southern University Law Center will pick from four candidates. Three of the four candidates are closely tied to the university already as internal candidates.

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Baylor Law Professors discuss the importance of persuasive and informative legal writing

February 29, 2016

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY – In the following Q&A, Fraley and Cordon discuss the importance and power of persuasive and informative writing in today’s legal process.

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