Akron Law receives grant to expand re-entry clinic efforts
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON – With its program now nationally recognized, the UA School of Law is taking the CQE clinic “on the road” thanks to a grant from the Ohio State Bar Foundation. In collaboration with Towards Employment, the UA School of Law is training more service providers across the state to assist applicants…
Read More about Akron Law receives grant to expand re-entry clinic effortsTulane Law students help combat cultural artifact looting in Cambodia through international program
TULANE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – This rare opportunity for law students to get immersed in the world of combating antiquities looting is possible through a partnership between Tulane Law School and the Kingdom of Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.
Read More about Tulane Law students help combat cultural artifact looting in Cambodia through international programFlorida Coastal Law co-sponsors entrepreneur development education platform
THE DAILY RECORD – The entrepreneur development aspect of the One Spark festival gained a pair of new supporters with the announcement this morning JAX Chamber and Florida Coastal School of Law have signed on as co-title sponsors.
Read More about Florida Coastal Law co-sponsors entrepreneur development education platformABA Section of Legal Education advances proposal to eliminate ban on academic credit for paid externships
ABA JOURNAL – The governing council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has approved for notice and comment a proposed change in the law school accreditation standards that would eliminate the current ban on students receiving academic credit for paid externships.
Read More about ABA Section of Legal Education advances proposal to eliminate ban on academic credit for paid externshipsSupreme Court Justices ask key questions in affirmative action case
INSIDE HIGHER ED – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a case that, if one side gets its way, could limit or even ban the consideration of race and ethnicity in admissions decisions. With the stakes high, many observers have been hoping for some indication of how the justices will rule in…
Read More about Supreme Court Justices ask key questions in affirmative action caseWilliam Mitchell Law, Hamline Law merger approved by ABA
PIONEER PRESS – A merger of St. Paul’s two law schools has been approved by the American Bar Association Council. The council “acquiesced” Tuesday to a plan to combine William Mitchell College of Law and Hamline University’s law school.
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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK – [Attorney Siobhán Kinealy] is one of six lawyers in Rutgers Law Associates Fellowship Program, created by Rutgers Law School to provide affordable legal representation to the community and serve as a training ground for newly minted attorneys.
Read More about Rutgers Law fellowship program bridges gap between school and practiceSupreme Court hears latest challenge to affirmative action in college admissions
THE NEW YORK TIMES – The court heard the latest challenge to the policy at the University of Texas at Austin, which considers race as one of many factors in admissions. The court considered the policy just two years ago, but declined to rule on its constitutionality.
Read More about Supreme Court hears latest challenge to affirmative action in college admissionsProfessional groups weigh in on cost of higher education
ROLLING STONE – The discussion over the student-loan crisis has become much more sophisticated of late. While these arguments are being led by academics and activists, there’s another group of interested parties: Professional business groups, representing members of their occupation, are also telling a story about student loans.
Read More about Professional groups weigh in on cost of higher educationUC Hastings Law releases plan to add student housing in response to rising rent
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE – To stop some of the best and brightest graduate students from getting priced out of San Francisco, UCSF and UC Hastings College of the Law plan to add hundreds of affordable units over several years.
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