University of Wyoming Law opens Center for Clinical and Experiential Learning
POWELL TRIBUNE — The nearly 20,000-square-foot addition is home to the Alan K. Simpson Center for Clinical and Experiential Learning, which provides a
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THOMSON REUTERS — The real opportunity of generative AI lies not in the work it will replace, but in the opportunity for greater value it will create — and it’s up to users like lawyers to determine how to put the times savings to the best use.
Read More about How lawyers can use artificial intelligence to improve efficiencyA look at the ethical complications of using artificial intelligence in law practice
JD SUPRA — Artificial Intelligence is increasingly disrupting the litigation world. While it cannot replace the need for attorneys to exercise judgment, it can support data-driven decision making and transform legal research and writing tasks for the better.
Read More about A look at the ethical complications of using artificial intelligence in law practiceJudge temporarily blocks federal student loan debt relief plan
REUTERS — A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from implementing its latest student debt forgiveness plan, just days after seven Republican-led states filed a lawsuit seeking to halt it.
Read More about Judge temporarily blocks federal student loan debt relief planCalifornia lawmakers pass bill banning legacy and donor college admissions
LOS ANGELES TIMES — Lawmakers passed a bill this week that would make California one of the few states in the nation to ban private colleges and universities from considering an applicant’s legacy or donor connections during the admissions process — a move intended to strengthen fair higher education access to all students regardless of…
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MAINE MORNING STAR — Enrollment at Maine’s community colleges continues to increase, two years after the state made the system free for students to attend.
Read More about Free tuition and increased flexibility attract students to Maine community collegesPodcast: Advice on answering partnership liability questions on the bar exam
BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — This is the second installment of our episodes on partnerships.
Read More about Podcast: Advice on answering partnership liability questions on the bar examChicago Bears settle lawsuit over legal diversity fellowship
ABA JOURNAL — A student at the DePaul University College of Law has settled a lawsuit claiming that the Chicago Bears football team refused to consider him for a “legal diversity fellow” position because he is a white man.
Read More about Chicago Bears settle lawsuit over legal diversity fellowshipABA legal education section revises proposed standard amid legal and political focus on diversity
REUTERS — The American Bar Association is poised to eliminate references to “race and ethnicity” from its law school diversity and inclusion rules to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 rulingbarring colleges from considering race in admissions.
Read More about ABA legal education section revises proposed standard amid legal and political focus on diversityUniversity of St. Thomas Law professor Gregory Sisk publishes study on the scholarly impact of law schools
REUTERS — There’s no topping Yale Law School’s faculty when it comes to racking up law journal citations.
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