College payoff lacking for many minority graduates
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Even with tuition shooting up, the payoff from a college degree remains strong, lifting lifelong earnings and protecting many graduates like a Teflon coating against the worst effects of economic downturns. But a new study has found that for black and Hispanic college graduates, that shield is severely cracked, failing to protect…
Read More about College payoff lacking for many minority graduatesCUA Law and the Newseum partner to host First Amendment Moot Court Competition
PR NEWSWIRE – The Seigenthaler-Sutherland Cup National First Amendment Moot Court Competition will debut in March 2016, the Newseum Institute and the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America announced.
Read More about CUA Law and the Newseum partner to host First Amendment Moot Court CompetitionDuke Law project to study how law can address market inequalities
DUKE LAW NEWS – Duke Law professors Kimberly Krawiec and Joseph Blocher have an ambitious goal of trying to better understand topics at the intersection of law and markets and how they can help each other.
Read More about Duke Law project to study how law can address market inequalitiesUC Hastings Professor Leo Martinez chosen as member-at-large of ABA Council on Legal Education and Admissions
UC HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW NEWS – Professor Leo P. Martinez, the Albert Abramson Professor of Law, has been elected to serve on the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar for a three-year term as a member-at-large.
Read More about UC Hastings Professor Leo Martinez chosen as member-at-large of ABA Council on Legal Education and AdmissionsWilliam & Mary Law Professor Adam Gershowitz chosen as associate dean for research and faculty development
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL – As the new school year begins, Professor Adam M. Gershowitz takes on a new role at William & Mary Law School, that of Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development.
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THE RED & BLACK – Former Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss will be co-teaching a course this fall for the University of Georgia School of Law.
Read More about Former Georgia senator brings experience to teaching role at Georgia LawUtah Law celebrates grand opening of new building
UTAH POLICY – The University of Utah on Sept.1 will celebrate the opening of its newest building on campus, a state-of-the-art law school designed to enhance innovation in legal education, bolster community service and provide students with new opportunities for skills training.
Read More about Utah Law celebrates grand opening of new buildingPodcast: Where are the women becoming head trial lawyers?
LEGAL TALK NETWORK – Legal Talk Network producer Laurence Colletti interviews Bobbi Liebenberg and Stephanie Scharf about their study “First Chairs at Trial: More Women Need Seats at the Table” at the 2015 American Bar Association Annual Meeting.
Read More about Podcast: Where are the women becoming head trial lawyers?Animal law conference shows growth of field
PHILLY.COM – The Pennsylvania Bar Institute presented its 12th annual Animal Law Conference, a unique day of professional education that featured topics like “Alternatives to Animal Testing” and “Ethical and Moral Dilemmas of Representation in Animal Law.”
Read More about Animal law conference shows growth of fieldPodcast: Arizona State Law alumna discusses bankruptcy practice
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT – Host Derek Tokaz speaks with Cristina Perez Hesano, who graduated from Arizona State University’s O’Connor College of Law in 2007. Her practice focuses on two different kinds of bankruptcies for individuals struggling with debt.
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