NYU Law School project seeks to improve jury trials
ABA JOURNAL – The New York University School of Law will conduct research on civil juries with $2 million in initial funding from trial lawyer Stephen Susman of the Susman Godfrey law firm.
Read More about NYU Law School project seeks to improve jury trialsAn interview on innovation with William Mitchell Law Dean Mark Gordon
MINNESOTA LAWYER – Mark Gordon has big ideas and a big heart to make them happen. He is coming to William Mitchell as it moves toward final ABA accreditation for its combination with Hamline University School of Law and has big goals for the new institution.
Read More about An interview on innovation with William Mitchell Law Dean Mark GordonFormer dean of Case Western Reserve Law named interim president at Lake Erie College
CLEVELAND.COM – Peter Gerhart, former dean of Case Western Reserve University’s law school, has been named interim president at Lake Erie College.
Read More about Former dean of Case Western Reserve Law named interim president at Lake Erie CollegeABA Journal asks for recommendations for top law blogs in 2015
THE NATIONAL LAW REVIEW – The American Bar Association Journal is seeking recommendations from law blog users about which blogs to include on its 2015 list of the 100 best legal blogs.
Read More about ABA Journal asks for recommendations for top law blogs in 2015A new perspective on law firm marketing
BLOOMBERG BNA – “To grab [a client’s] attention, law firms and lawyers would do well to stop praising themselves from the rooftops and talk more about the common scenarios faced by their clients.”
Read More about A new perspective on law firm marketingNortheast Florida lawyer calls for pride in legal community
JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD – “The Northeast Florida legal community is something special and the tremendous collegiality among our local lawyers and members of the judiciary is not as common as one may hope.”
Read More about Northeast Florida lawyer calls for pride in legal communityIn-house counsel turn to new law grads for legal talent
D MAGAZINE – A growing number of companies are looking directly to law schools to identify and cultivate in-house legal talent, through both direct hiring of recent law graduates and participation in corporate “externships” (experiential learning programs, similar to internships).
Read More about In-house counsel turn to new law grads for legal talentAssociate professor at Fordham Law to lead pro-campaign finance reform group
POLITICO – Law professor and former New York gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout is taking over Mayday PAC, the pro-campaign finance reform group founded by Harvard law professor Larry Lessig.
Read More about Associate professor at Fordham Law to lead pro-campaign finance reform groupLoyola Law’s summer program in fashion law provides intensive education on the industry
CALIFORNIA APPAREL NEWS – Brand narrative—and the legal knowledge necessary to further a company’s vision—was at the heart of Loyola Law School’s second annual Fashion Law Summer Intensive program.
Read More about Loyola Law’s summer program in fashion law provides intensive education on the industryWake Forest Law clinic co-hosts LGBT education training for long-term care facility staff
CAMEL CITY DISPATCH – The Elder Law Clinic at Wake Forest University School of Law and the Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program will co-host, “A Caring Response for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients,” program.
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