Georgia Law professor contributes to paper on legal recommendations for state Alzheimer’s registry
UGA TODAY – UGA School of Law professor Elizabeth Weeks Leonard, with support from Dr. Toni Miles, an epidemiology professor in the College of Public Health, authored the report that is available online and will be published in print by the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology next year.
Read More about Georgia Law professor contributes to paper on legal recommendations for state Alzheimer’s registryPenn Law professor teaches massive open online course (MOOC) on constitutional law and the Supreme Court
PENN CURRENT – This past Monday, Penn Law Professor Kermit Roosevelt welcomed online learners with a friendly email about his course, “Introduction to Key Constitutional Concepts and Supreme Court Cases.” Roosevelt is teaching a MOOC, or Massive Open Online Course, through the education platform Coursera.
Read More about Penn Law professor teaches massive open online course (MOOC) on constitutional law and the Supreme CourtABA President Paulette Brown visits Cumberland School of Law
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY CUMBERLAND SCHOOL OF LAW – Paulette Brown, the president of the American Bar Association, paid a visit to Birmingham this week and made several stops at local venues – including the Civil Rights Museum and Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law.
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MISSOULIAN – University of Montana professor Hillary Wandler and adjunct professor Chuck Willey were honored with prestigious awards this month during the State Bar of Montana’s Annual Meeting.
Read More about Montana Law professor honored by state bar for pro bono work with veteransOnRamp Fellowship expands efforts to help women return to legal practice after absence
BLOOMBERG BNA – The OnRamp Fellowship, which connects women lawyers who have taken a hiatus for at least two years with jobs at law firms and companies, is expanding.
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BLOOMBERG BNA – The American Bar Foundation has released new data about gender balance in the profession, or more accurately, the lack thereof. Clearly, more women are entering the law as shown in the chart.
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BLOOMBERG BNA – The number of security breaches continues to increase at the nation’s largest law firms, according to the American Bar Association’s 2015 Legal Technology Survey released this week.
Read More about Survey: Large firms see increase in data breachesMissouri Bar organizes “mini law school” program in Springfield for non-lawyers
KSMU (NPR OZARKS) – “You won’t be able to sit for the bar, but after going through the Mini Law School in Springfield, you will have more knowledge about legal issues.”
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INSIDE COUNSEL – A new leadership program has been developed by the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) to help women lawyers develop their professional network and strengthen their leadership capabilities.
Read More about Women’s Bar Association of Illinois unveils new leadership programNew York considers allowing foreign lawyers to temporarily practice law in state
FINDLAW – New York’s judiciary is considering a proposal to let foreign attorneys practice law in the state on a temporary basis. If approved, the state would join nine other states, including Florida and Virginia, in allowing non-U.S. attorneys to provide general legal services on a limited basis, according to American Bar Association data.
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