William and Mary Law professor Neal Devins honored for co-authored article

October 8, 2024

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — An article by Professor Neal E. Devins of William & Mary Law School and David E. Lewis of Vanderbilt University has been honored with the 2024 Annual Scholarship Award by the American Bar Association (ABA) Administrative Law Section.

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How generative artificial intelligence can be used ethically in the practice of law

October 8, 2024

THOMSON REUTERS — In the rapidly evolving landscape of legal technology, the integration of generative AI tools presents both unprecedented opportunities and significant ethical challenges.

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Policy experts call for additional regulation of graduate programs as graduates struggle with debt 

October 8, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — As emerging data shows that taking out loans to earn a graduate degree doesn’t always pay off, policy experts call for even stronger regulation of graduate schools.

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US Department of Education begins testing for new FAFSA form

October 7, 2024

THE HILL — Testing for the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms began Tuesday. The Department of Education announced that there will be four beta testing stages before applications go live for all students before or on Dec. 1.  

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Report shows increased voting from college students

October 7, 2024

THE HECHINGER REPORT — Bethany Blonder and her friends lined up at the voter information table in the student union before organizers had even finished setting it up in time for lunch.

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Opinion: Reform needed in college disability accommodations

October 7, 2024

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Disability accommodations in American higher education are skyrocketing. In the past decade, the proportion of colleges with more than 10 percent of students registered as disabled has quintupled, and accommodation requests have followed the same pattern.

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Opinion: Why graduate schools should encourage public scholarship

October 7, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Deborah J. Cohan offers seven reasons why grad schools should help students cultivate the ability to write for a larger audience.

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California Bar Examiners endorse new California Bar Exam plan

October 7, 2024

LAW.COM — A state bar committee on Monday endorsed plans to use a Kaplan-written multiple choice test on the February 2025 bar exam, paving the way for the California Supreme Court to give the proposal a fresh review.

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Study: Workplace bullying affects one in four lawyers 

October 7, 2024

REUTERS — Nearly a quarter of lawyers were victims of workplace bullying within the past year, according to a large-scale survey, opens new tab of Illinois attorneys released Tuesday.

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Harvard Law reports that enrollment of students of color dropped following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action

October 7, 2024

REUTERS — The percentage of students of color in Harvard Law School’s new class fell to 43% from 51% in 2023, according to new data the school posted to its website, opens new tab.

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