U.S. House passes legislation that would expand partnership between law schools & Patent and Trademark Office
THE HILL – The House on Monday passed a bill to authorize a program for law students to practice patent and trademark law before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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NEW YORK TIMES – The American Bar Association prohibits law students from receiving pay for internships and externships that grant them academic credit. Critics have pressured the organization to reverse this standard, as law students face mounting debt and a slow job market.
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LOS ANGELES TIMES-A new program at Rio Hondo College in Whittier California seeks to connect more California community college students to law schools in the state.
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CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS-While some schools are finding success with price-cutting, the experience of two Ohio law schools offer a cautionary note about the strategy.
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DUKE CHRONICLE-Michael Parker spent years in jail for crimes he did not commit—and now, thanks to work by Duke’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic, he is finally free.
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PUBLIC RADIO TULSA-Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited the University of Tulsa and discussed ways law schools could modernize.
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DELEWARE ONLINE-Widener University School of Law’s Veterans Law Clinic has been honored with the 2014 Delaware Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Award for community service.
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BALTIMORE BUSINESS JOURNAL-Donald B. Tobin has jobs on his mind, even though he’s only been in his own new job as dean of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law for less than two months.
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MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS JOURNAL-Wendy Scott discusses how her experiences have prepared her to lead Mississippi College School of Law.
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AP—The Washington University law school is expanding its clinical training efforts by teaming up with the city prosecutor’s office.
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