UC Irvine Dean Erwin Chemerinsky discusses the value of scholarship in law schools
OC REGISTER – “Research and writing is rightly a crucial part of the job for every university professor. In this context, I was thrilled by a new study prepared by professors at St. Thomas Law School in Minnesota and released Aug. 10.”
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TULSA WORLD – A simple statement by Lyn Entzeroth, University of Tulsa College of Law dean, to the 77 first year (1L) students pointed to the possibilities in the career they have chosen.
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ABA JOURNAL – A long-planned satellite campus of Seattle University School of Law is opening in Anchorage, Alaska, establishing the state’s first law school.
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VOICE OF AMERICA NEWS – For the sake of social justice, Vietnam needs judges and journalists who don’t face retaliation for handling touchy subjects, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said this week, citing progress in her home country as a possible example.
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DELAWARE BUSINESS TIMES – New law school dean Rod Smolla is a man of many hats: Scholar, professor, philosopher, author, litigator.
Read More about Delaware Law Dean Rod Smolla brings experience to roleThe Mobile Justice Tour seeks to educate Virginians on the severity of mass incarceration
RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH – The Mobile Justice Tour rolled into town Tuesday, and its organizers led a small but lively seminar on criminal justice reform at the Richmond East End Branch Library.
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UPI – As calls to reform the American penal system have intensified, a Washington think tank has created an interactive tool shedding light on what policy changes may be most effective in controlling the prison population.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES – Only 5.6 percent of lawyers who hold top leadership positions at law firms are anything other than white, according to a study by the National Association for Law Placement.
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YAKIMA HERALD – “Dealing with family legal issues that can flare up into full-blown disputes — divorce, child custody, probate or inheritance battles — can mean hundreds, even thousands of dollars in legal fees. But now there is a new option for legal help that won’t cost a fortune.”
Read More about Opinion: Embracing limited license legal technicians will help fill the gap in legal servicesClinical faculty from Rutgers law schools help gain victory for juvenile incarceration reform
RUTGERS TODAY – When the New Jersey state legislature passed, and Governor Christie signed into law, a bill that reforms the way juveniles are treated in the state’s justice system, some of the loudest applause came from Rutgers Law School – in particular three faculty members who had worked on the issue for years and were…
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