A look at the Fordham Law conflict resolution program
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — The Fordham Ulster Conflict Resolution Program lives on in the law school’s most popular summer program, the Belfast-Dublin Program. It is the first American program to link educational institutions in Northern Ireland participants spend one week in Belfast, studying human rights and conflict resolution at Queen’s University, followed by a week…
Read More about A look at the Fordham Law conflict resolution programPenn Law launches new initiative to position students and alumni in the modern legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW — Penn Law is launching the Future of the Profession Initiative. The Initiative will “Teach, Lead, and Transform” by examining new ways law schools can adopt a holistic vision for the formation of lawyers – both during law school and throughout their careers to create true Lifelong Learning for Penn Law lawyers.…
Read More about Penn Law launches new initiative to position students and alumni in the modern legal professionNew Penn State Law course to explore intersection of legal system and medical profession
PENN STATE — Dr. Joseph Wiedemer, director of the Penn State Health Family and Community Medicine residency at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pennsylvania, wondered how he could introduce young physicians to the legal system and help them understand how it might enhance their practice of medicine. Wiedemer pitched the idea of an interdisciplinary…
Read More about New Penn State Law course to explore intersection of legal system and medical professionWayne Law launches undergraduate minor in law
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY — Wayne State University Law School, in partnership with the Mike Ilitch School of Business, the School of Social Work, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is launching a minor in law program for undergraduate WSU students beginning in winter semester 2020. This program seeks to develop in students the skills…
Read More about Wayne Law launches undergraduate minor in lawA look at the structure of two new hybrid JD programs
INSIDE HIGHER ED — University of Dayton and the University of New Hampshire, started their inaugural hybrid J.D. terms this fall.The two new degree programs offer an early look at the pedagogy and the faculty role in online legal education at the J.D. level.
Read More about A look at the structure of two new hybrid JD programsUCLA Law receives grant to support Tribal Legal Development Clinic
UCLA LAW — The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has awarded a grant of more than $1.3 million to UCLA School of Law to help strengthen legal institutions in California and across Indian country through the law school’s Tribal Legal Development Clinic.
Read More about UCLA Law receives grant to support Tribal Legal Development ClinicCornell Law launches India Law Center
MIRAGE NEWS — Cornell Law School launched its Cornell India Law Center on Sept. 26 with a lecture by Richard Verma, vice chairman and partner at the Asia Group and former U.S. ambassador to India.
Read More about Cornell Law launches India Law CenterFordham Law Pro Bono Scholar alumni share their experiences in program
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law School’s Pro Bono Scholar program allows participants to discover and develop their interests while working with a like-minded community of service-focused peers and mentors. By devoting their final semester of law school to real-life pro bono practice, Pro Bono Scholars gain practical work experience prior to graduation and embody the…
Read More about Fordham Law Pro Bono Scholar alumni share their experiences in programUNLV Law announces Justice Douglas Pre-Law Fellowship Program
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL — UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law announced Wednesday the Justice Michael L. Douglas PreLaw Fellowship Program, named for the first African-American justice on the Supreme Court of Nevada. It offers undergraduate students at UNLV a sampling of law school classes, as well as networking opportunities with legal professionals and current law school students.
Read More about UNLV Law announces Justice Douglas Pre-Law Fellowship ProgramSanta Clara Law Launches in-residence experts program
SANTA CLARA LAW — Santa Clara Law launches a new program dedicated to connecting current students with legal experts in a variety of areas. In-residence experts are on campus and excited to share their mastery of a multitude of subjects, from mediation to patents, with Santa Clara Law students considering entering similar fields.
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