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University of Pennsylvania Law center to focus on creating legal tech-savvy graduates

January 19, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL – To ensure that Penn Law graduates have a mastery of executive technology, the Law School’s Center on Professionalism offers a slate of programming throughout the year that allows students to learn about the latest innovations as they prepare for their first legal work experiences.

University of Arizona Law launches dual law degree program in China

January 19, 2016

TUCSON NEWS NOW – The University of Arizona is now offering students in China a chance to earn a dual degree in law, exposing them to the quality and breadth of legal education offered to students here in the U.S. and addressing the increasing globalization of legal practice.

Podcast: LSIC Juvenile Justice and Policy Clinic supervising attorney discusses what she learned at the AALS Annual Meeting

January 19, 2016

SOUNDCLOUD – Listen to Patrice Sulton, a supervising attorney in the LSIC Juvenile Justice and Policy Clinic, discuss what she learned at the 110th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools on January 6-10, 2016 in New York City.

Law schools offer flexible and accelerated JD programs

January 11, 2016

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Despite the closure, a handful of other law schools are still successfully offering a two-year degree option. They include Brooklyn Law School, University of Kansas, University of Dayton School of Law and Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles.

Study compares law school tuition with graduate employment

January 11, 2016

ABA JOURNAL – Law students typically pay higher tuition to attend schools with better job and bar passage rates, according to an analysis of law school questionnaire data released by the ABA in December.

Widener Delaware Law School launches six-year bachelor/JD program with New Jersey university

January 11, 2016

ROWAN UNIVERSITY – Widener University’s recently rebranded Delaware Law School and Rowan University have entered an agreement that will give Rowan undergraduate students the opportunity to earn both a bachelor and juris doctor degree in six years.

USC Law program to aid first-generation law students finds success in first semester

January 11, 2016

LOS ANGELES TIMES – To try to help such students, USC has started a program aimed at first-generation law students. Other schools, including Yale and Columbia universities have similar initiatives, which are meant to boost confidence more than just academic performance.

Kansas Law extends accelerated degree program to Kansas State undergraduates

January 11, 2016

LAWRENCE JOURNAL WORLD – Kansas State University undergrads will soon be admitted into Kansas University’s fast-track law degree program. KU plans to expand the program to other Kansas Board of Regents universities, and K-State will be KU’s first official partner, KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little announced this month, during a Regents meeting.

UConn Law to launch LL.M in IP and Information Governance

January 11, 2016

LLM GUIDE – The University Of Connecticut School of Law has announced that it will launch an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law and Information Governance in 2016.

Albany Law launches new masters in law program in Health and Human Rights

January 11, 2016

LLM GUIDE – New York’s Albany Law School has announced the launch of a new LL.M. program in Health and Human Rights. The program will address topics at the intersection of health and human rights, two spheres that are seen as increasingly linked.