Study: Supreme Court justices tend to stay loyal to their appointing president
ABA JOURNAL – Supreme Court justices vote favorably for their appointing president about 65 percent of the time, providing evidence of the “loyalty effect,” according to a study by two legal scholars.
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THE SUMTER ITEM – The South Carolina Bar pro bono program is sponsoring “Law School for Non-Lawyers,” a seven-week program designed to give the public an overview of the South Carolina legal system and insight into common legal problems people face.
Read More about South Carolina Bar Association offers law education program for non-lawyersDrake Law selected to host diversity expansion initiative for aspiring lawyers
DRAKE UNIVERSITY – Drake University Law School has been selected to host the 2016 Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) Pre-law Summer Institute.
Read More about Drake Law selected to host diversity expansion initiative for aspiring lawyersCalifornia Western Law Professor Emeritus Janet Weinstein selected for award from the AALS Section on Pro-Bono & Public Service Opportunities
CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW – California Western School of Law Professor Emeritus Janet Weinstein has been selected for the highly prestigious 2016 Father Robert Drinan Award, one of 17 awards for excellence in education given by the Association of American Law Schools.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES – “Artificial intelligence technologies will continue to wend their way into the workplace, but they are more likely to change work, rather than end it.”
Read More about Opinion: Increase in technology likely to transform, not eliminate, legal jobsTop stories on Big Law Business in 2015
BLOOMBERG BNA – “Big Law Business launched on March 5. Below are the most noteworthy stories we’ve published to date, which reflect an editorially selected mix of trend stories, breaking news and video.”
Read More about Top stories on Big Law Business in 2015Lawmakers in ten states introduce debt-free college legislation
TIME – Local lawmakers in ten states including New Hampshire, Iowa and Massachusetts announced a new push for legislation on Monday to make attending public colleges in their states debt-free.
Read More about Lawmakers in ten states introduce debt-free college legislationThe Access Group acquires legal data business
BLOOMBERG BNA – On Monday, a non-profit comprised of about 200 law schools announced that it had acquired Lawyer Metrics, a legal data business founded by professors William Henderson and Christopher Zorn.
Read More about The Access Group acquires legal data businessPartnership between Drake University and Cuban university will expand international law opportunities
DRAKE UNIVERSITY – Officials at Drake University and the University of Havana have signed a long-term agreement to enhance the academic experience and maximize the educational opportunities that arise from blossoming relations between the United States and Cuba.
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THE TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL – John Kemp, a 1974 graduate of Washburn Law School, is president and CEO of The Viscardi Center, a network of nonprofits aimed at improving the lives of adults and children with disabilities.
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