Federal government considers overhaul of student visa rules

October 1, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Trump administration proposes revamping visas so students would have to apply for an extension after fixed terms of no more than four years. Some students would have to reapply after two years, depending on their country of origin.

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Mitchell Hamline law students remember US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

October 1, 2020

KARE 11 NBC — The body of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court this week. Since news of her passing Friday, mourners have gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court.

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Arkansas Law Review announces editorial board, members, and staff editors for 2020-21 academic year

October 1, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS — The Arkansas Law Review has announced its editorial board, members and staff editors for the 2020-21 academic year.

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University of Baltimore Law Veterans Advocacy Clinic wins disability claims benefits for veterans

October 1, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — The UB School of Law Bob Parsons Veterans Advocacy Clinic (VAC) has three recent case wins to share with the community. Here are summaries written by Katy Clemens, clinical teaching fellow in the clinic.

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University of Colorado Law announces Class of 2023 Leaders in Law and Community Fellows

October 1, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL — The University of Colorado Law School’s Class of 2023 includes six recipients of the prestigious Leaders in Law and Community Fellowship, which offers three years of tuition, mentoring, and leadership opportunities to a select group of incoming students.

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University of Florida Law launches scholarship program for HBCU graduates

October 1, 2020

CBS 47 — Local college students are being encouraged to be the change they want to see by serving through the country’s justice system. The University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law has a new, endowed scholarship program.

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Fordham Law Legal English Institute begins fall semester online

October 1, 2020

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — This semester’s Legal English Institute (LEI) welcomes 18 new students from 12 countries—Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, and Turkey. Our new students bring a wealth of experience and diversity to our community.

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Fordham Law welcomes new class of Stein Scholars in Public Interest Law and Ethics

October 1, 2020

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — This fall, Fordham Law School welcomes 17 new members to the Stein Scholars Program in Public Interest Law and Ethics.

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Fordham Law faculty host conversation series on 2020 legal issues

October 1, 2020

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — From race and policing to the 2020 presidential election and COVID, a new series of zoom-based faculty-student conversations is exploring the latest issues shaping legal and political discourse.

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Georgia State University Law students gain hands-on experience in off-campus clinics

October 1, 2020

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — Georgia State College of Law students have a chance to get hands-on experience through a trio of off-campus clinics. In addition to three in-house clinics, students also have the opportunity to work with clients before graduation through the Capital Defender Clinic, Mediation Clinic and Olmstead Disability Rights Clinic.

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