University of New Mexico Law highlights professional identity courses and programs for law students

June 12, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO LAW — The American Bar Association’s Accreditation Standard 303(b) requires that lawyers be trained in professional identity formation, including “the knowledge, skills, values, morals, goals and personality traits considered foundational to successful legal practice.” UNM School of Law is at the forefront of implementing this new standard.

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George Washington Law to open five new clinics in the fall

May 31, 2023

GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW — GW Law’s Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics will offer five new clinics in the fall semester, which faculty say will help meet the large student demand for professional experiences they need to succeed after graduation.

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New Case Western Reserve Law program looks at commercializing innovation in regenerative medicine

May 15, 2023

CASE WESTERN RESERVE LAW — Case Western Reserve University is launching a new program to capitalize on commercializing innovations arising from the burgeoning field of regenerative medicine. The program, which begins in fall semester 2023, is a collaboration between the School of Medicine and School of Law.

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Gonzaga Law students provide free legal advice at pop-up clinic

May 15, 2023

GONZAGA LAW — The justice system is confusing and expensive, but local organizations and attorneys are trying to help in honor of the late Spokane activist Sandy Williams. The Sandy Williams Justice Center Free Walk-In Legal Clinic started last month and continues through June.

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A look at University of Maine Law’s rural practice clinic

May 15, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE LAW — If you need to hire an attorney, you want one with experience. A new collaboration between the University of Maine School of Law and the University of Maine at Fort Kent is giving law students just that while serving a population where legal services are sparse. The rural practice clinic

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Albany Law establishes bar exam preparation assistance fund

May 9, 2023

ALBANY LAW — Albany Law School announced today the creation of The Eugene P. Devine Family Fund, a new initiative to support students needing financial help to purchase commercial bar preparation assistance programs and pay fees and costs relating to access to the Bar Exam or Bar admission-related activities. A gift of $100,000, from Mary

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American University Washington College of Law announces new environmental law initiatives during colloquium

May 9, 2023

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON LAW — American University’s Center for Environment, Community and Equity concluded its first inaugural year with a round robin of environmental justice initiatives on April 27. The event reflected a year of connections and intersections among faculty, staff and students alike.

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University at Buffalo Law Civil Rights and Transparency Clinic helps transgender clients with legal name change process

May 9, 2023

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW — What’s in a name? It’s a reflection of one’s identity. Yet for transgender and gender nonconforming individuals, changing their legal name to align with their identity is often a difficult and intimidating process. A new initiative by UB School of Law’s Civil Rights and Transparency Clinic, led by Associate Professor

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A look at Penn Carey Law US Corporate Law and Strategy Executive Education Certificate Program

May 9, 2023

PENN CAREY LAW — The five-day, in-person U.S. Corporate Law and Strategy Executive Education Certificate Program is designed to help practitioners meet the unique challenges of doing business in the United States.

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USC Gould Law co-launches joint degree in innovation economics, law, and regulation

May 9, 2023

USC GOULD LAW — Responding to market demand for specialized skills in economics and regulation, the University of Southern California Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Department of Economics and the USC Gould School of Law will launch a joint degree program, the Master of Science in Innovation Economics, Law and Regulation (MIELR), in

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