California State Bar approves reduction of test sites for July bar exam
REUTERS — The State Bar of California is paring back the number of July bar exam locations from 13 to 10 this year in order to save money, but the cuts aren’t as drastic as some had feared.
Read More about California State Bar approves reduction of test sites for July bar examLSAC program assists prospective law students facing economic hardships
JDJOURNAL — Amidst ongoing discussions surrounding diversity in education, mainly fueled by the U.S. Supreme Court’s pivotal decision in June 2023 (Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College), the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is taking proactive steps.
Read More about LSAC program assists prospective law students facing economic hardshipsRonald H. Weich appointed dean of Seton Hall Law
SETON HALL LAW — Following a nationwide search, the Office of the Provost has announced the appointment of seasoned attorney and law school administrator, Ronald H. Weich, J.D., as the next dean of Seton Hall School of Law.
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Admissions interviews are a way law schools gauge the fit of a prospective student.
Read More about How students can prepare for law school interviewsAdvice for students on creating a plan for each year of law school
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — To apply to law school in the U.S., it is not important to study law in college or to fulfill any sort of academic prerequisites beyond earning an undergraduate degree. Thus, it’s never too late in life to decide to pursue law school. Indeed, many law schools increasingly prefer applicants with work experience.
Read More about Advice for students on creating a plan for each year of law schoolAlbany Law Government Law Center helps New Yorkers understand the state’s Early Mail Voter Act
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Pending court decisions may have a significant impact on New York State’s ability to conduct elections.
Read More about Albany Law Government Law Center helps New Yorkers understand the state’s Early Mail Voter ActUniversity of Arkansas Little Rock Law partners with three universities for pathway program
TALK BUSINESS & POLITICS — The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law is expanding its Pathway Program to students at Arkansas Tech University (ATU), Lyon College, and the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM).
Read More about University of Arkansas Little Rock Law partners with three universities for pathway programBrooklyn Law hosts business boot camp for students
YAHOO!FINANCE — Brooklyn Law School, in collaboration with Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory(Deloitte*) and John P. Oswald ’84, chairman and CEO of Capital Trust Group and a member of the Law School’s Board of Trustees, held its 11th annual “Business Boot Camp,” in January during the 2023-2024 winter break.
Read More about Brooklyn Law hosts business boot camp for studentsUC Berkeley Law professor Khiara Bridges to give lecture on race and the US Supreme Court
THE CURRENT — At the highest level of legal opinion in the U.S., what “counts” as racism against people of color remains stuck in the past — and according to visiting scholar Khiara M. Bridges (pictured), it’s this position that produces Supreme Court rulings that are both impoverished and regressive.
Read More about UC Berkeley Law professor Khiara Bridges to give lecture on race and the US Supreme CourtA look at the UC Berkeley Law Gun Violence Protection Project
BERKELEY LAW — The figures are jarring, and the prospects for reform appear bleak. Even so, Berkeley Law’s student-led Gun Violence Protection Project (GVPP) remains fervently committed to reducing the number of deaths and injuries caused by guns.
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