Seattle University Law partners with Jindal Global University for global education program
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA — Dean Anthony Varona, Seattle University School of Law, and Vice-Chancellor Professor C. Raj Kumar, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), signed two key agreements creating new opportunities for law students in India and the United States to pursue a global education.
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THE NATIONAL LAW REVIEW — What it takes to manage a successful law firm has shifted. A firm’s accolades and long-standing tradition are now just a drop in the bucket for prospective clients.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — For new attorneys joining the practice of law this fall, the long journey of a professional career begins. And like most adventures, how you start significantly influences later stages. So how can early-career attorneys get the beginning of their careers right?
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PSYCHOLOGY TODAY — Passing the bar or dying there is a question that has become pertinent in the legal profession. A 2016 study revealed that the number of lawyers addicted to alcohol and suffering from mental illness is deeply concerning. The question then begs what is it about being a lawyer causing many to fall?
Read More about A look at lawyer mental healthNew York asked to change criminal history question on bar applications
ABA JOURNAL — New York is considering scaling back a question that requires would-be lawyers to disclose their complete criminal records for a character and fitness review.
Read More about New York asked to change criminal history question on bar applicationsMedian US lawyer income has dropped over the past two decades
REUTERS — Lawyers are making less money today than they were in 2001 when accounting for inflation, a new study has found.
Read More about Median US lawyer income has dropped over the past two decadesLaw graduates react to federal student loan forgiveness plan
REUTERS — Forgiving $10,000 or $20,000 of federal student loan debt may not be a game-changer for most debt-strapped lawyers, but experts say other provisions in the White House’s new debt-relief plan could save attorney borrowers far more over time.
Read More about Law graduates react to federal student loan forgiveness planNew Mexico Supreme Court votes to not deny law licenses over immigration status
VALDOSTA DAILY TIMES –New Mexico will no longer deny licenses to practice law solely because of an applicant’s citizenship or immigration status, including some aspiring law students who arrived in the U.S. illegally as children.
Read More about New Mexico Supreme Court votes to not deny law licenses over immigration statusA look at reciprocity and the Uniform Bar Exam
JDSUPRA — What Exactly Is Bar Reciprocity? Reciprocity is the ability to practice law in a state where you did not take the bar exam. ‘Waiving’ into a state is beneficial for attorneys who plan to practice law in multiple states.
Read More about A look at reciprocity and the Uniform Bar ExamFormer Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer discusses plans as incoming chair of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative Board
ABA JOURNAL — Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to spend his retirement teaching seminars at Harvard Law School; writing a book about what he has learned during his long career as a lawyer and jurist; and encouraging high school students to become more active in their government.
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