Widener Delaware Law student receives public service award from Philadelphia Bar Association section
HOCKESS COMMUNITY NEWS – Bethany Wigfield, a third-year Delaware Law School student, received a 2015 Law Student Award from the Public Interest Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION – Overall college enrollment has dipped for the fourth straight year, according to an annual report released on Wednesday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Read More about College enrollment dips for fourth year in a rowOpinion: Professor evaluations may hamper faculty diversity efforts
THE NEW YORK TIMES – The problem with such evaluative tools, according to research by the American Association of University Professors, is that students with extreme views are more likely to complete an evaluation of a teacher. In these instances, the “sample” of students surveyed about the professor’s performance is skewed, tainting the validity of…
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THE ATLANTIC – “One reason for the stridency of the reaction to Scalia’s remarks is the long history of racial exclusion and discrimination in university admissions; some critics fear that “mismatch theory” portends a return to segregated campuses, making the question of mismatches based on race more fraught than it is with respect to preferences…
Read More about Analysis of Justice Scalia’s affirmative action commentsMichigan law firm uses well-rounded approach to give new associates a variety of experiences in law
GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS JOURNAL – A law firm is trying out a “free-agent” approach for its new associates, which allows them to spend their first two years with the firm working with a variety of teams, rather than being hired directly into a practice.
Read More about Michigan law firm uses well-rounded approach to give new associates a variety of experiences in lawArizona State Law receives gift to fund scholarships to students aiding Latino community
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY – The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has received a $100,000 gift from Los Abogados, Arizona’s Hispanic Bar Association, which will be used to fund scholarships.
Read More about Arizona State Law receives gift to fund scholarships to students aiding Latino communityClinical professors at University of Chicago Law receive award for commitment to critical societal issues
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL – The Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association last week honored Clinical Professors Herschella Conyers and Randolph Stone, the directors of the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Clinic, with the Kathryn Smith Matkov Award, which is presented annually to an attorney or judge who has demonstrated a commitment to…
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IIT CHICAGO-KENT COLLEGE OF LAW – Professor Adrian Walters, the Ralph L. Brill Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Tech, has been named to the International Insolvency Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving international cooperation in insolvencies and multinational business reorganizations and restructurings.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL – In this video feature, Penn Law’s Stephanos Bibas, director of the Supreme Court Clinic, talks about clinic’s work with Supreme Court cases, the skills students develop by participating in the clinic, and how the Supreme Court Clinic fits in with the Law School’s clinical programs.
Read More about Video: Penn Law professor discusses the work of the Supreme Court clinicWest Virginia Law Land Use and Sustainable Development Clinic to expand free legal aid to Beckley, WV
THE REGISTER-HERALD – West Virginia University plans to bring a portion of its law clinics to Beckley next fall, which could provide free legal aid to area residents.
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