Willamette Law highlights students from their Immigrant Justice Fellows Program

December 5, 2023

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — Over the past nearly two years, Willamette Law has focused its efforts on building out its immigration law offerings to directly meet the growing needs of the state of Oregon.

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Yale Law students and faculty respond to the expansion of federal Indian law course offerings

December 5, 2023

YALE NEWS — Before coming to Yale Law School, Lexie Holden LAW ’25 (Choctaw Nation) worked on advancing the interests of Tribal Nations and their members through policy and advocacy. 

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University of Minnesota Law study finds generative artificial intelligence helps students complete work faster

December 4, 2023

THE MINNESOTA DAILY — Law students who use generative artificial intelligence (AI) like ChatGPT to help them complete classwork are more likely to finish their assignments sooner, according to a study conducted by the University of Minnesota Law School.

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Students continue to write about their experience with race in college applications following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action

December 4, 2023

THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE — Walking the streets of England as a Latina teenager, Estefany Cepeda Fana recalled getting “weird looks” around town and even hearing someone call her the n-word. But Cepeda resolved to embrace her multiracial identity as a native of the Dominican Republic. That experience in a study-abroad program became material for her

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Survey: Jewish students fearful after Hamas attack in Israel

December 4, 2023

DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Jewish students find themselves in fear and facing sadness on their college campuses ever since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, according to a recent survey by Jewish campus organization Hillel International.

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LLM graduates discuss building community and supporting each other

December 4, 2023

NATIONAL JURIST — A lot happens during the LL.M. year. Foreign-educated lawyers enrolled in these programs balance academic coursework and extracurricular activities. 

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Law schools offer courses on legal issues related to celebrities 

November 27, 2023

AP NEWS — A South Dakota law professor typically teaches about dense topics like torts and natural resources. But next semester, he and his fearless students are shaking things up by turning their attention to Taylor Swift.

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University of Akron Law hosts study abroad program in Vietnam

November 21, 2023

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — The University of Akron (UA) School of Law’s inaugural two-week study abroad excursion to Vietnam last May was, by all accounts, an unqualified success—except for the steamy tropical heat.

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University of Arkansas Law students receive scholarships

November 21, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — Nine U of A students — all of whom are native Arkansans — were recently awarded scholarships thanks to the generosity of the Charles Thomas and Mary Alice Pearson Educational Foundation.

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