NYU Law gift to benefit student financial aid
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — NYU School of Law announced that it is receiving an unrestricted $20 million gift from Stephen M. Ross LLM ’66, chairman and founder of Related Companies and owner of the Miami Dolphins.
Read More about NYU Law gift to benefit student financial aidThe family of late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Owen Roberts establishes gift to support student aid at Penn Law
PHILLY.COM – The family of the late Owen Roberts, a onetime U.S. Supreme Court justice and University of Pennsylvania law school dean, on Thursday announced an $8.6 million gift to the law school.
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AKRON BEACON JOURNAL – The C. Blake McDowell Law Center located at Grant and Center streets, across from E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, will begin construction starting in December. The $21 million project is already paid for — making it debt free.
Read More about Akron Law to undergo renovations in DecemberNew Mexico Law students gain experience in tribal and federal Indian law
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW – UNM School of Law’s proximity to a number of surrounding tribes and pueblos lends itself to excellent opportunities for students to get hands-on experience in both tribal law and federal Indian law.
Read More about New Mexico Law students gain experience in tribal and federal Indian lawYale Law receives gift to establish center for Islamic Law and civilization
YALE LAW SCHOOL – Yale University President Peter Salovey and Yale Law School Dean Robert C. Post announced today a $10 million gift to create the Abdallah S. Kamel Center for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization at Yale Law School.
Read More about Yale Law receives gift to establish center for Islamic Law and civilizationU.S. legal sector registers employment drop in August
BLOOMBERG BNA – The legal services sector shed 2,000 jobs in the month of August, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Read More about U.S. legal sector registers employment drop in AugustLaw firms expand legal footprint in Delaware
BLOOMBERG BNA – Some law firms are expanding their footprint in Delaware’s legal market, despite recent reports that suggest that corporations are considering leaving the state.
Read More about Law firms expand legal footprint in DelawareOpinion: Ethical questions surround judges using social media
LAWYERIST – “Ethical questions remain for judges using social media. Most jurisdictions have yet to reach agreement on the treatment of social-media connections with judges.”
Read More about Opinion: Ethical questions surround judges using social mediaVideo: Law firm leaders share keys to law firm survival
BLOOMBERG BNA – “What are the keys to law firm success today? The law firm leaders gave us an array of responses, but communication and differentiation were among the top responses.”
Read More about Video: Law firm leaders share keys to law firm survivalSurvey: Client demand drives law firms to spend more than $6.9 million on information security
BLOOMBERG BNA – Law firms this year will typically spend more than $6.9 million on information security, or 1.92 percent of their gross annual revenues, a recently released survey of big law firms said.
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