University of Wisconsin and Marquette University law students participate in State Bar of Wisconsin’s Diversity Clerkship program

September 24, 2020

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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Students call on universities to require race and ethnicity studies

September 24, 2020

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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Delayed New York bar exam creates financial burden for recent law graduates

September 24, 2020

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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Harvard Law students share experiences in online classes

September 24, 2020

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.

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Massachusetts law faculty and students detail experiences with online classes this fall

September 24, 2020

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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A look at the students impacted most by the pandemic

September 24, 2020

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.

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College faculty discuss burnout during the pandemic

September 24, 2020

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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Colleges consider outdoor social events to help foster community amid pandemic

September 24, 2020

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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Colleges address student mental health through online services

September 24, 2020

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.

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Emory Law professor William Carney looks at law school curriculum changes over the last 40 years

September 24, 2020

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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