Widener Commonwealth Law student Jessica Poley reaches final district attorney mock trial competition
WIDENER UNIVERSITY — Jessica Poley, a second-year student at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, reached the finals of the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Summer Intern Mock Trial Competition, securing second place in an event that brought together some of the brightest law students in the region.
Read More about Widener Commonwealth Law student Jessica Poley reaches final district attorney mock trial competitionWidener Commonwealth Law associate professor Kellyn McGee appointed special advisor to ABA Standing Committee on Professional Regulation
WIDENER UNIVERSITY — Widener University Commonwealth Law School Associate Professor Kellyn McGee has been appointed as a Special Advisor to the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Professional Regulation.
Read More about Widener Commonwealth Law associate professor Kellyn McGee appointed special advisor to ABA Standing Committee on Professional RegulationYale Law welcomes second class of Launchpad Scholars
YALE DAILY NEWS — This August, 25 students from various backgrounds were welcomed into the second cohort of Yale Law School’s Launchpad Scholars, a program committed to diversifying the legal field.
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THE YALE LAW JOURNAL — Volume 134 of the Yale Law Journal is excited to invite applications for the second annual Academic Summer Grants program.
Read More about Yale Law announces second annual Summer Grants ProgramOpinion: How to build genuine relationships through networking
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Building genuine relationships through networking can differentiate between those who thrive and those who get lost in the shuffle, writes Laura Kuizin.
Read More about Opinion: How to build genuine relationships through networkingAntitrust lawsuit aims to recognize the work of unpaid scholars in academic publishing
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A federal antitrust lawsuit against a group of megapublishers highlights how academia’s system of rewarding researchers for publishing in certain journals has undermined their leverage.
Read More about Antitrust lawsuit aims to recognize the work of unpaid scholars in academic publishingUndocumented student enrollment has decreased in California public universities
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new study suggests the demise of the DACA program has contributed to steep enrollment declines for undocumented, low-income students at California public universities.
Read More about Undocumented student enrollment has decreased in California public universitiesReport examines the cost of graduate degrees in relation to earnings
HIGHER ED DIVE — Georgetown University researchers said that tuition and fees tripled over two decades, while earnings prospects remain uneven.
Read More about Report examines the cost of graduate degrees in relation to earningsElection laws could suppress student voters in the 2024 presidential election
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Dozens of restrictive laws passed since 2020 could impact student voters this year, from shortened timelines for absentee ballots to new restrictions on using student IDs.
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BAKER DONELSON — One of the more impactful scenes for me from any movie is the scene called the “Bathroom Scene” in Hidden Figures.
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