Albany Law launches new masters in law program in Health and Human Rights
LLM GUIDE – New York’s Albany Law School has announced the launch of a new LL.M. program in Health and Human Rights. The program will address topics at the intersection of health and human rights, two spheres that are seen as increasingly linked.
Read More about Albany Law launches new masters in law program in Health and Human RightsAlbany Law develops academic programs aimed at non-JD students
ALBANY BUSINESS REVIEW – Antony Haynes has filled a new leadership position and is responsible for creating academic programs for students who are not pursuing a law degree. He’ll also work to grow the law school’s online offerings.
Read More about Albany Law develops academic programs aimed at non-JD studentsHawaii Law receives gift to support new advocacy and trial practice center
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII – MANOA – The William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has a commitment to receive a $1 million leadership gift from one of the state’s top law firms, Davis Levin Livingston, to launch private fundraising efforts for its new Advocacy and Trial Practice Center.
Read More about Hawaii Law receives gift to support new advocacy and trial practice centerNotre Dame Law to launch clinic for low-income tax payers
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME – Notre Dame Law School will launch a new clinic – the Notre Dame Tax Clinic – to help law students gain legal experience and to serve the community. The clinic will be funded by a grant from the Internal Revenue Service and support from the University of Notre Dame’s Office…
Read More about Notre Dame Law to launch clinic for low-income tax payersLaw students represent wrongly convicted through SUNY Buffalo Innocence Project
BUFFALO BUSINESS FIRST – The Innocence and Justice Project is a groundbreaking initiative of the Advocacy Institute at SUNY Buffalo Law School that provides law students with an opportunity to represent people who are incarcerated but believe that they have been wrongfully convicted. While there are national organizations working to exonerate such prisoners, no other…
Read More about Law students represent wrongly convicted through SUNY Buffalo Innocence ProjectAkron Law receives grant to expand re-entry clinic efforts
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON – With its program now nationally recognized, the UA School of Law is taking the CQE clinic “on the road” thanks to a grant from the Ohio State Bar Foundation. In collaboration with Towards Employment, the UA School of Law is training more service providers across the state to assist applicants…
Read More about Akron Law receives grant to expand re-entry clinic effortsCase Western Reserve Law to establish human trafficking law clinic
CLEVELAND.COM – Case Western Reserve University’s School of Law has received a grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to launch a human trafficking law clinic.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law to establish human trafficking law clinicUniversity of Georgia to offer joint JD/MBA program
ATHENS BANNER-HERALD – The University of Georgia is now offering an option for students to graduate with both a law degree and a Master of Business Administration in three years.
Read More about University of Georgia to offer joint JD/MBA programTulane launches online LL.M program in labor law
TULANE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – Recognizing the growing complexity of the regulatory environment governing today’s human resources field, Tulane University Law School is launching an online Master of Jurisprudence in Labor and Employment Law.
Read More about Tulane launches online LL.M program in labor lawU.K. and U.S. law schools share challenges; AALS highlights program and innovation trends
FINANCIAL TIMES – Pressure has extended to law schools, which are offering new courses to help students stand out. James Greif of the Association of American Law Schools, says some schools are offering courses on growth areas such as cyber law or healthcare law, or are reducing enrolment.
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