Penn Law partners with international law organization to promote the rule of law abroad

October 13, 2015

PENN LAW – The University of Pennsylvania Law School and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework for cooperation that will help the two institutions promote the rule of law globally.

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Lewis & Clark Law provides law student with hands-on experience through new Criminal Justice Reform Clinic

October 13, 2015

LAW STREET – A new clinic called the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic is a collaboration between the law school and the Oregon Justice Resource Center (OJRC) and will benefit both law school students, and members of the community in need of legal resources.

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Syracuse Law unveils disability rights scholarship program for foreign attorneys

October 13, 2015

THE NATIONAL JURIST – Syracuse University College of Law is offering a unique Disability Rights Scholarship Program to foreign-trained attorneys through the Open Society Foundation.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture supports food project between Vermont Law, William Mitchell Law

October 13, 2015

VT DIGGER – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will award $728,274 to the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law School to support a program designed to get communities more access to healthy food.

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New center at Northwestern Law aims to prepare students for entering the legal industry

October 5, 2015

THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN – The Center for Practice Engagement and Innovation will design curriculum and program enhancements to prepare current law school students for the legal industry, CPEI’s director James Lupo said.

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Grant allows Stetson Law to develop forensic evidence training program

October 5, 2015

STETSON LAW – A new grant in the amount of $400,000 was awarded to Stetson University College of Law for the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law to develop a forensic evidence training program for lawyers who work on death penalty cases.

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Rutgers Law launches alumni mentorship program to connect law students with attorneys

October 5, 2015

RUTGERS TODAY – Sponsored by the Center for Career Development and the Pro Bono and Public Interest Program, the alumni mentor initiative will bring alumni to the law school to offer individualized career counseling from select Rutgers lawyers on their areas of expertise to current students.

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Georgetown Law establishes Voting Rights Institute to train students and attorneys

October 5, 2015

THE HOYA – Georgetown University Law Center, the American Constitution Society and the Campaign Legal Center are establishing a Voting Rights Institute to train both students and attorneys at GULC.

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A look at law school social justice programs

September 28, 2015

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…

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Saint Louis Law partners with Quincy University for bachelor’s/JD degree program

September 28, 2015

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.

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