Opinion: How faculty members should demonstrate fair treatment of all students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A sense of unfairness can result in students even leaving grad school altogether, write Heather McGhee Peggs, Julie Boncompain and Brent Epperson.
Read More about Opinion: How faculty members should demonstrate fair treatment of all studentsNearly 300 people arrested nationwide during campus protests over the war in Gaza
NPR — Universities across the country turned to forced removal of pro-Palestinian protests and encampments this weekend as more and more students mounted organized opposition to Israel’s handling of the war in Gaza.
Read More about Nearly 300 people arrested nationwide during campus protests over the war in GazaThe future of academic freedom and campus free speech amid protests on campus
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Forces ranging from campus police, to state troopers, to national lawmakers are targeting faculty and student expression—particularly expression supporting Palestinians.
Read More about The future of academic freedom and campus free speech amid protests on campusAccessLex Institute issues update on federal higher education policy
ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE — On Tuesday, Education Department (ED) Secretary Miguel Cardona testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies detailing President Biden’s $82 billion fiscal year 2025 budget, though many questions focused on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Read More about AccessLex Institute issues update on federal higher education policyOpinion: Law students should consider law firm associate job offers thoughtfully
BLOOMBERG LAW — During my tenure at Major, Lindsey & Africa, I’ve been focused on placing experienced lateral candidates at partner and associate levels at law firms.
Read More about Opinion: Law students should consider law firm associate job offers thoughtfullyLaw firm clients ask for more transparency from law firms on origination credits
LAW.COM — In the battle over origination credits some clients are vying for more transparency and a say in who gets the credit.
Read More about Law firm clients ask for more transparency from law firms on origination creditsMembers of Senate Judiciary Committee urge the ABA to examine character and fitness exam questions about sexual misconduct
ABA JOURNAL — The ABA should study the prevalence of bar admissions questions that require the disclosure of campus sexual misconduct complaints and requests for orders of protection, according to a letter by three members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Read More about Members of Senate Judiciary Committee urge the ABA to examine character and fitness exam questions about sexual misconductHow federal court decisions citing history and tradition could change American law
NY TIMES — In November 2022, a group of L.G.B.T.Q. students at West Texas A&M University started planning a drag show for the following spring.
Read More about How federal court decisions citing history and tradition could change American lawA look at the employment outcomes for 2023 law graduates
REUTERS — The University of Virginia School of Law sent the highest percentage of graduates into full-time law jobs in 2023, marking the second consecutive year that the school snagged the top spot.
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ABA — Employment data for the graduating law class of 2023, as reported to the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar by ABA-approved law schools accepting new J.D. students, is now publicly available.
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