Washburn Law announces new “remote third-year” option for students

March 26, 2019

LEAVENWORTH TIMES — A new program announced Monday by Washburn University School of Law allows students who are admitted this fall or later the opportunity to complete their final year of law school through the Third Year Anywhere enrollment option.

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Gonzaga Law partners with Eastern Washington University for ‘3+3’ accelerated JD/Bachelor’s degree program

March 19, 2019

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW — Gonzaga University and Eastern Washington University have teamed up to develop programs for students interested in legal careers. The partnership, announced Friday, aims to establish a program that would enable students to earn their bachelor’s and law degrees in six years instead of the usual seven.

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Duke Law’s Center for Firearms Law seeks to conduct non-partisan Second Amendment scholarship

March 19, 2019

DUKE CHRONICLE — The Duke Center for Firearms Law is searching for a scholarly alternative to the politically charged national debate surrounding gun rights and regulation.

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University of Utah Law program explores pathways to law school with high school students

March 4, 2019

THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE — Feb. 22 was just another day of school at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, except the students in attendance were high school students from around the Salt Lake Community. They were learning about what law school is like through participation in an annual program called “Passageways to the Law.”

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Hofstra Law opens program to help pro se litigants with civil issues

February 25, 2019

LAW.COM — The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University has launched a program to help pro se litigants with civil issues at the Eastern District of New York’s Central Islip courthouse. The clinic, which was opened in January, is staffed by an attorney, a law professor and five students.

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University of Georgia Law launches First-Start Scholars Program for first-generation college graduates

February 19, 2019

UGA TODAY — Thanks to a $3 million gift—the largest outright donation in school history—the University of Georgia School of Law will be able to continue transforming the legal education experience for many of its first-generation college graduates.

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Columbia Law student leaders launch social impact projects

February 19, 2019

COLUMBIA LAW — Six inaugural Davis Polk Leadership Fellows initiated projects in fall 2018 to address social justice issues locally and internationally. Now, the program has expanded, and applications are open to students, faculty, and staff for Innovation Grants.

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New England Law-Boston debuts certificate programs in criminal practice and compliance

February 19, 2019

NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON — New England Law Boston, the only independent, ABA-accredited law school in Massachusetts, today announced that it will offer two new certificate programs to enable students to gain specialty experience in the competitive legal fields of criminal law and compliance/risk management.

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Loyola New Orleans Law launches new initiative providing legal representation for students in New Orleans public schools

February 6, 2019

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS — Loyola University New Orleans College of Law launched a new initiative to fill a critical gap in legal representation for students in New Orleans public schools. The Education Project will provide free legal advice, advocacy, and legal representation to New Orleans students and their parents on issues that impede their

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UGA Law launches new clinic that serves Georgia veterans and their dependents

February 4, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Georgia Law’s Veterans Legal Clinic serves Georgia veterans and their dependents to help them get the benefits they have earned through military service. Launched in May 2018, the clinic focuses on helping clients with benefits claims already submitted to the VA and the Social Security Administration.

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