A look at law school social justice programs
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT – [University of Maryland’s Carey School of Law] is one of many law schools that let students explore social justice issues – which often include discrimination around race, gender or sexual orientation – and teach them how to one day fight these issues as practicing J.D.s. Law school, experts say, can set…
Read More about A look at law school social justice programsSaint Louis Law partners with Quincy University for bachelor’s/JD degree program
KHQA (ABC) – Quincy University is teaming up with Saint Louis University School of Law to offer a program for incoming students. The program, “3 + 3 Law Program” offers students the opportunity to earn both a bachelor’s degree from QU followed by a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from SLU LAW.
Read More about Saint Louis Law partners with Quincy University for bachelor’s/JD degree programPenn Law announces new scholarship for joint law and technology degree students
PENN LAW NEWS – Penn Law and the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition are pleased to announce the creation of the CTIC Scholars Program, a competitive scholarship to be awarded to JD students pursuing a joint degree in law and technology.
Read More about Penn Law announces new scholarship for joint law and technology degree studentsBoston University offers massive open online course (MOOC) in compliance
THE DAILY FREE PRESS – Babak Boghraty, a professor in the School of Law who will be teaching the “Legal Risk Management Strategy for Multinational Enterprises” course, said this is part of a new group of online courses aiming to provide special skills to professionals.
Read More about Boston University offers massive open online course (MOOC) in complianceUSC to launch two-year LL.M program combined with certificate in U.S. legal studies
LLM GUIDE – USC’s Gould School of Law has announced that it will launch a new two-year LL.M. program, which combines an LL.M. with a Certificate in US Legal Studies.
Read More about USC to launch two-year LL.M program combined with certificate in U.S. legal studiesGeorgia Law to open clinical program in Atlanta for upper level students
THE RED & BLACK – The law school announced that second- and third-year students will be able to get real life experience while working in different government, non-profit and corporate positions through the Atlanta Semester in Practice offered through the law school.
Read More about Georgia Law to open clinical program in Atlanta for upper level studentsVillanova Law launches institute to end sex trafficking
WCAU (NBC PHILADELPHIA) – The Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation held its official kickoff Wednesday night at Villanova University School of Law. The grant-funded institute began its work around sex trafficking after a soft launch last year.
Read More about Villanova Law launches institute to end sex traffickingSaint Louis Law announces new patent law program as part of entrepreneurship clinic
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Saint Louis University School of Law is pleased to introduce a new clinical program offering in patent law. As part of the Entrepreneurship and Community Development (ECD) Clinic, the patent law program will provide students with an opportunity to work with a qualified patent attorney on at least one patent per semester.
Read More about Saint Louis Law announces new patent law program as part of entrepreneurship clinicNew York Law School launches fashion law initiative under new center
THE FASHION LAW – The Fashion Law Initiative, which falls under the Innovation Center for Law and Technology umbrella, aims to bring together a team of faculty members with a combined total of more than 50 years of fashion law experience. The Institute will educate the next generation of lawyers in the growth field of…
Read More about New York Law School launches fashion law initiative under new centerNew York Law School announces new center on innovation in law and technology
NATIONAL JURIST – New York Law School unveiled the Innovation Center for Law and Technology, which will serve as a forum for law students, legal practitioners, entrepreneurs and tech users to learn about, shape, lead, and benefit from the innovation economy.
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