University of Arizona Law first to allow applicants to take GRE instead of LSAT
ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA (NPR) – The University of Arizona College of Law, students now have an alternative to the LSAT. Applicants can take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) instead of the LSAT, making it the first law school in the country to do so.
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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – The Veterans Project enables the clinic to represent qualifying low-income veterans in family law cases, Social Security disability cases and veterans disability benefits.
Read More about Texas A&M Law Family Law and Benefits Clinic to open services for veteransStanford Law launches student design lab to develop user-friendly models of legal service
BLOOMBERG BNA – Stanford University Law School launched a new initiative this month, the Legal Design Lab, with a mission to develop new user-friendly models of legal services and train law students in “human-centered legal design.”
Read More about Stanford Law launches student design lab to develop user-friendly models of legal serviceWestern New England Law announces “mini law school” program for non-lawyers
MASSLIVE – Western New England University School of Law has created a Mini-Law School program to help non-lawyers gain a basic understanding of legal topics, and dispel misinformation about the legal system.
Read More about Western New England Law announces “mini law school” program for non-lawyersUniversity of Tennessee Law launches graduate certificate in contract law and engineering
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE – The College of Law recently launched a graduate certificate in contractual and legal affairs in engineering and construction, offered in conjunction with the College of Engineering.
Read More about University of Tennessee Law launches graduate certificate in contract law and engineeringUniversity of Arizona Law opens satellite program in China to allow students to earn a bachelor’s in law
ARIZONA STAR DAILY – The Tucson school has partnered with Ocean University of China to produce hundreds of new Chinese lawyers conversant with the U.S. legal system.
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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH – A new joint effort will serve as an incubator for innovation in human rights research, the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of Law (CHRGJ), Human Rights Watch, and the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute (HRI) announced.
Read More about Columbia and NYU team up on human rights law initiativeAlbany Law School unveils new concentration in law and cybersecurity
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL – In an increasingly technology-driven, globally connected world, there is an escalating need for legal specialists in data protection, privacy and cybersecurity. Albany Law School announced it will be offering a new concentration in Law and Cybersecurity beginning in the fall of 2016.
Read More about Albany Law School unveils new concentration in law and cybersecurityCase Western Reserve Law to provide executive master’s program in financial integrity
CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS – Case Western Reserve University School of Law plans to offer an executive master’s degree program in financial integrity. The new program was inspired by a demand from “financial institutions and government agencies for anti-money laundering experts.”
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law to provide executive master’s program in financial integrityGeorge Washington Law School to offer “hands-on” academy in management and entrepreneurship for students
THE GW HATCHET – The academy – called FAME – will offer second- and third-year law students opportunities for hands-on experience by offering panels, speakers and mentoring from industry leaders, entrepreneurs and investors.
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