Stanford Law students Katherine Viti and Kyrylo Korol present report on Russian accountability for the war in Ukraine 

July 8, 2024

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Many of us go to law school interested in public policy as well as in law, but it is a rare opportunity when students get to do legal research, write a policy report—and present that report to decision-makers in Washington, D.C. 

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University of Virginia Law professor Deirdre Enright helps exonerate man convicted of murder

July 8, 2024

UVA TODAY — Years after Darrell Rice was wrongly accused of a double murder, his legal team claims the government’s efforts to falsely incriminate him will haunt him forever.

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An interview with incoming University of Virginia Law dean Leslie Kendrick

July 8, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — As a veteran law professor with two terminal degrees, incoming Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 has plenty of “first days” under her belt.

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University of Virginia Law student Kirk Wolff receives fellowship for commitment to service

July 8, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Kirk Wolff, a U.S. Navy veteran and second-year student at the University of Virginia School of Law, has been named a 2024 Tillman Scholar.

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How artificial intelligence is shaping legal jobs

July 8, 2024

LAW FUEL — With the rise of artificial intelligence, the legal profession is undergoing a significant transformation and with it has come some new legal career opportunities for lawyers with an interest in artificial intelligence and its multiple applications.

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ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence survey looks at AI and legal education

July 8, 2024

ABA JOURNAL — The American Bar Association and the ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence released the results of its AI and Legal Education Survey, a compilation of insights gathered from law school administrators and faculty regarding the integration of artificial intelligence into legal education.

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What lawyers should know about generative artificial intelligence 

July 8, 2024

JDSUPRA — It seems fair to say that most lawyers believe generative artificial intelligence is pretty good at taking the bar exam and not so good at writing legal briefs.

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National Student Clearinghouse Research Center study finds first-year college student retention is the highest in a decade

July 8, 2024

HIGHER ED DIVE — Almost all sectors saw better year-over-year rates in both persistence and retention, with four-year for-profits seeing the biggest improvements. 

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Federal student loan forgiveness plan faces legal challenges

July 8, 2024

CBS 58 — A federal appeals court will allow the Department of Education to proceed with lowering millions of student loan borrowers’ monthly payments in July as the Biden administration faces two legal battles over the repayment plan known as SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education), which launched last year.

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University of Pennsylvania program prepares indigenous students for college

July 8, 2024

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER — According to the most recent U.S. Census, there are only 27 American Indian or Alaska Native people living in State College, Pa. One of them is Lilith Thompson, a rising high school senior and member of the Cherokee nation.

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