University of Wisconsin and Marquette University law students participate in State Bar of Wisconsin’s Diversity Clerkship program
MADISON 365 — Jesse Owens is one of 13 first-year University of Wisconsin and Marquette University law school students who completed the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Diversity Clerkship Program. The program is a summer employment experience that gives law students with diverse backgrounds the opportunity to build legal practice skills and knowledge.
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THE HECHINGER REPORT — When Morgan Ottley, a neuroscience major at the University of Pittsburgh, noticed in the spring of her sophomore year that most of her teachers did not address racial disparities in the medical field, she wanted the university to change its curriculum.
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SPECTRUM NEWS 1 — After graduating from law school last spring, Mariam Chubinidze just wants to take the bar exam. Passing the test would make her a more attractive hire at a law firm, and she needs to pay back more than $200,000 in students loans.
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THE HARVARD CRIMSON — One week after classes resumed for the fall term, Harvard Law School students report a positive online learning experience and an improvement over the virtual spring semester.
Read More about Harvard Law students share experiences in online classesMassachusetts law faculty and students detail experiences with online classes this fall
LAW360 — When Cambrea Beller looks out her window, she sees the Bitterroot Mountain Range to one side, the longest single mountain range in the Rockies. Flanking her to the other direction are the majestic Sapphire Mountains, and in between is a lush, green valley.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A large survey and a series of reports from a group of research institutions found that students of color and low-income students are in a worse state than white and higher-income peers during the pandemic.
Read More about A look at the students impacted most by the pandemicCollege faculty discuss burnout during the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Professors say faculty burnout is always a real threat, but especially now, and that institutions should act before it’s too late.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — As colleges try to tamp down partying by students, administrators consider options for promoting lower-risk — not no-risk — social opportunities and providing a semblance of a normal college experience.
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EDUCATION DIVE — The pandemic is taxing Americans’ mental health, including that of college students. In a recent survey of more than 45,000 students attending public research universities, roughly one-third screened positive for major depressive disorder and 39% screened positive for generalized anxiety disorder.
Read More about Colleges address student mental health through online servicesEmory Law professor William Carney looks at law school curriculum changes over the last 40 years
THE NATIONAL JURIST — Law and literature? Of course, that’s a thing. Indeed, in law school today, you can find all sorts of specialty courses.
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