Bennington College starts no-loan program for Vermont residents
HIGHER ED DIVE — Bennington officials cast the program as the first of its kind at a private institution in Vermont. The goal is to attract more in-state students.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Pennsylvania State University said this week that it won’t be launching a Center for Racial Justice after all, despite this being a key 2020 recommendation of the Select Penn State Presidential Commission on Racism, Bias and Community Safety.
Read More about Penn State cancels plans for Center for Racial JusticeUniversity of Maryland Law increases financial aid for in-state low-income students
THE WASHINGTON POST — The University of Maryland pledged Monday to expand aid for students from within the state who have significant financial need, a $20 million annual program to be known in College Park as the Terrapin Commitment.
Read More about University of Maryland Law increases financial aid for in-state low-income studentsABA Center for Innovation releases report on trends in legal innovation
JDSUPRA — Law firms and the legal profession as a whole have the long-held reputation of being slow to innovate andstymied in tradition. In 2016 the American Bar Association launched its Center for Innovation to guide “innovations through people, process and technology in order to improve the effectiveness, accessibility and affordability of legal information and…
Read More about ABA Center for Innovation releases report on trends in legal innovationLaw School Survey of Student Engagement reports law students are comfortable and satisfied with online learning
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Law school students are increasingly both satisfied and comfortable with online learning, according to the 2022 Law School Survey of Student Engagement.
Read More about Law School Survey of Student Engagement reports law students are comfortable and satisfied with online learningSlight decline in law school applicant pool predicted for 2023
REUTERS — Early applicant data suggests law school may not be an especially hot ticket in 2023. As of Oct. 13, the number of law school applicants was down 12% compared to this time last year, according to the Law School Admission Council. The council cautioned that it is still early in the application cycle and that…
Read More about Slight decline in law school applicant pool predicted for 2023American Law Institute elects 32 new members
THE AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE — The American Law Institute has elected new members who will bring their expertise to ALI’s work of clarifying the law through Restatements, Principles, and Model Codes.
Read More about American Law Institute elects 32 new membersLaw firm launches online course to help first-generation and underrepresented law students succeed
CISION PR NEWSWIRE — Winston & Strawn LLP today announced the launch of the Winston & Strawn Law School Experience, a free, virtual course created to help first-generation and diverse pre-law and law students enhance their academic performance in law school.
Read More about Law firm launches online course to help first-generation and underrepresented law students succeedHow international attorneys can choose between an LLM and JD programs
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON — International attorneys considering a law-related career in the United States (or one overseas involving areas of U.S. law) have several options for degree programs. Although most international attorneys ultimately decide between an LL.M. degree or a J.D., it’s important to first understand all law degrees available and the benefits of each.
Read More about How international attorneys can choose between an LLM and JD programsNew York and Florida release July bar exam results
REUTERS — Two-thirds of the law school graduates who took New York’s bar exam in July passed the all-important attorney licensing test, bar officials announced Thursday. That’s up slightly from 2021’s 63% overall pass rate, according to new statistics from the New York State Board of Law Examiners.
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