William Mitchell Law begins first hybrid-online course

January 20, 2015

STAR TRIBUNE — Vershawn Young, a college professor from Canada, started his first day of law school on Monday. So did Dr. Brooke Baker, an anesthesiologist from New Mexico.

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Suffolk Law students participating in negotiation and mediation program at Cuban law school

January 20, 2015

THE BOSTON GLOBE — As the United States and Cuba move to normalize relations, a group of Suffolk University Law students is exploring firsthand what those historic ties might look like.

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Georgetown Law professors create course that pairs law and engineering students

January 12, 2015

WASHINGTON POST — Alvaro Bedoya knows firsthand what happens when old laws clash with new technology.

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Nova Southeastern Law launches Social Media and the Law class.

January 12, 2015

SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL — With the proliferation of social media sites, Ethan Wall has developed a new law school course, Social Media and the Law.

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UNLV launches LL.M in Gambling Law

January 12, 2015

KNPR-FM (NPR) — The expansion of gaming has increased the need for lawyers with the legal skills to maneuver through the globalized gaming industry.

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Syracuse Law opens veteran’s clinic

January 12, 2015

WVRO-FM (NPR) — The Syracuse University School of Law is the site of the first comprehensive veterans legal clinic in New York state.

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Washington state’s legal technicians help close the justice gap

January 12, 2015

ABA JOURNAL — These non-lawyers will be licensed by the state to provide legal advice and assistance to clients in certain areas of law without the supervision of a lawyer.

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Oklahoma law schools continue focus on Native American affairs

December 22, 2014

THE WASHINGTON TIMES — A growing demand for lawyers with backgrounds in Native American legal studies has kept Indian enrollment steady or rising at the state’s law schools, officials said.

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Iowa Board of Regents approves Master in the Studies of Law degree

December 8, 2014

IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN — Imagine you’re an engineering student and, in order to understand how to make the most of your inventions and innovations, you want to learn more about property and patenting law. Do you sign up for three years of law school after graduation?

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William & Mary to expand domestic violence legal services

November 20, 2014

WILLIAMSBURG YORKTOWN DAILY — A legal clinic at the William & Mary School of Law focused on assisting victims of domestic violence is expanding its services with the help of a federal grant.

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