Suffolk law students incorporate technology into law practice with accelerator program
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY BOSTON – For people in their 40s or above, other than the occasional hardcore computer wonk or a legal tech professor, listening to students in Suffolk Law’s Accelerator Practice sounds like science fiction meets the law — from intake apps to Six Sigma process engineering.
Read More about Suffolk law students incorporate technology into law practice with accelerator programCapital Law launches “3+3” program
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY – About 25 students have signed up for Capital University’s first-of-its-kind program to fast-track law degrees. The school this year introduced a 3+3 program that allows students to earn their undergraduate and law degree at Capital in six years instead of seven.
Read More about Capital Law launches “3+3” programAALS leadership responds to NY Times op-ed on legal education
THE NEW YORK TIMES – The New York Times fails to make its case on law school debt. Law students borrow more than undergrads, but most are able to repay, and do. The graduate student default rate is 7 percent versus 22 percent for undergrads. Many law schools are downsizing to maintain standards. Since 2010,…
Read More about AALS leadership responds to NY Times op-ed on legal educationNY Times op-ed: Law school debt and graduate employment prospects are in crisis
THE NEW YORK TIMES – “A majority of American law schools, which have nonprofit status, are increasingly engaging in such behavior, and in the process threatening the future of legal education.”
Read More about NY Times op-ed: Law school debt and graduate employment prospects are in crisisAALS: Major gifts are transformational and a sign of confidence in law school leadership
BLOOMBERG BNA – In an interview with Big Law Business, Judith Areen, executive director of the Association of American Law Schools, said the donation will be a game-changer.
Read More about AALS: Major gifts are transformational and a sign of confidence in law school leadershipArkansas at Little Rock Law professor Angela Felecia Epps selected as dean of FAMU College of Law
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT – Angela Felecia Epps, professor of law at the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been named dean of the FAMU College of Law.
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RECORD-COURIER – Capital Law School earned top honors Sunday in Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s 2015 Public Service Mock Trial Competition.
Read More about Capital Law wins Ohio Attorney General’s public service mock trial competitionTexas Tech Law accepts applications for undergraduate pre-law academy program
DAILY TOREADOR – The Texas Tech Pre-Law Academy is accepting applications for undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in the legal field.
Read More about Texas Tech Law accepts applications for undergraduate pre-law academy programCUNY Law and Miami Law professors release report on sexual assault and policing
THE CHARLESTON CHRONICLE – A new report issued today reveals that survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault face widespread and serious police discrimination when they seek protection from the criminal justice system.
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UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS – Levy-Pounds’ passion is palpable – a glimpse into what has driven her to advocate for others. She is a dynamic and award-winning clinical professor of law, as well as a mentor and friend to dozens of students.
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