University of Minnesota Law launches racial equity and justice milestone program
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL — Seeking to provide all students with a baseline understanding of race and the law, Minnesota Law recently launched the Racial Equity and Justice (REJ) Milestone program. Through self-study, discussion groups, and experiential learning, students participating in the REJ Milestone program will gain a deeper understanding of the historical and…
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL — The Law School’s new Civil Rights Appellate Clinic recently helped prepare and file an amicus brief in a Minnesota Supreme Court case contesting the legality of a police search of a woman’s shoulder purse during a vehicular stop.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW — Francesca Morschbach, who graduated with an LL.M. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in August, is this year’s winner of the Constance O’Keefe Aviation Law Writing Award, presented by International Air Transport Association Legal Symposium in Paris in October. The award allows students to gain industry…
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF LAW — University of Nebraska College of Law has launched a new Public Interest Scholars Program for prospective students applying for admission to the school in 2023. The new program reflects its commitment to developing inclusive leaders who advance justice, solve problems and serve with integrity. It will provide those…
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF LAW — A partnership between UNK and the Nebraska College of Law, the Kearney Law Opportunities Program (KLOP) recruits students from greater Nebraska and trains them to become lawyers who will practice in rural communities. Participants receive a full-tuition scholarship to attend UNK and guaranteed acceptance into the College of…
Read More about University of Nebraska Law encourages students to work in rural Nebraska communitiesHow midterm election results could affect higher education
CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Tuesday’s midterm elections appeared likely to bring about a divided government in Washington, signaling an uptick in scrutiny of student-debt relief, Title IX, and racial-justice efforts. As of 12 a.m. Wednesday, Republicans were favored to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives and could possibly win the U.S. Senate.
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — US District Court Judge Jed Rakoff discusses the impact of NYU Law professor Jerome Cohen’s teaching methods on members of the legal industry as well as himself.
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CNBC — The Biden administration has stopped accepting applications for federal student loan forgiveness after a court struck down its plan on Thursday evening.
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW — The UNC School of Law recently held a special ceremony in its library: the reveal of a portrait honoring its first Black female graduate. Family of Sylvia X. Allen gathered with alumni, faculty and current UNC law students to unveil the painting and celebrate the legacy of…
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — In October, Northwestern University Law Review hosted its 2022 Symposium, “Fraud and the Erosion of Trust,” bringing together scholars to discuss the history of fraud in America. U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff (Southern District of New York) delivered the keynote address.
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