Boston University School of Law announces new certificate in international business law

February 22, 2016

LLM GUIDE – Boston University School of Law (BU Law) has announced the launch of a new “International Business Law” certificate option. The certificate is designed for those who are working in transnational law and who do not want to commit to a full-on LL.M. program.

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St. Mary’s School of Law to offer free public workshops on common legal needs

February 22, 2016

ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – During the 22nd annual People’s Law School on Saturday, Feb. 20, local attorneys will provide free education about common legal topics at St. Mary’s University.

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Vermont Law collaborates with mental health agency on awareness and community wellness efforts

February 22, 2016

VTDIGGER.ORG – In 2014, after Vermont Law School experienced suicides of a beloved professor and two former students, the school took a proactive approach to recover from these tragedies by embarking on a multifaceted endeavor with their local mental health agency, the Clara Martin Center, to focus on the broader health and wellbeing of the…

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Albany Law announces research partnership with cybersecurity group

February 22, 2016

ALBANY BUSINESS REVIEW – Albany Law School announced yesterday that it has partnered with the Global Cyber Alliance, a cybersecurity-focused nonprofit based in New York City.

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Harvard Law student protesters occupy school building

February 22, 2016

BOSTON.COM – A group of Harvard Law students have occupied one of the school’s halls, saying there is no space for marginalized students and staff on campus.

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Reflections on Justice Scalia’s early career as a law professor at the University of Chicago

February 22, 2016

THE CHICAGO MAROON – Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed away this weekend, spent five years as a professor at the University of Chicago Law School before beginning his work at the commanding heights of the federal judiciary.

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Denver Law report finds city has spent millions policing homeless

February 22, 2016

WESTWORD – Denver is usually quick to point out all the money it’s spending to help the homeless. But what does the city spend to police them? That’s a question that a group of law students from the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law recently set out to answer.

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Pepperdine Law alumna and former law professor named as university’s vice chancellor

February 22, 2016

THE MALIBU TIMES – Pepperdine University President Andrew K. Benton recently named former Pepperdine professor and alumna Janet Kerr as the university’s new vice chancellor.

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Akron Law graduate argues case before Ohio Supreme Court

February 22, 2016

AKRON LEGAL NEWS – Many lawyers aspire to argue before the Ohio Supreme Court, but few get the opportunity and even fewer who only passed the bar exam three months prior. That’s exactly what happened to Tucker Ellis associate Marcus Pryor II, who received his juris doctor from The University of Akron School of Law…

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Cut in funding from state leads to rising tuition for UC Berkeley Law in-state students over past decade

February 22, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE – Berkeley Law and Haas officials say California’s 9 percent cut in support for UC since 2007 gave them no choice but to eliminate most of the price break that state residents long enjoyed.

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