A look at the University of Oregon Law Public Law and Policy program

October 1, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW — This year, six Oregon Law students were selected as Public Law & Policy fellows with funding from an endowment honoring former Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Kenneth O’Connell.

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University of Richmond Law students give back to the community

October 1, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — The summer of 2020 will be remembered for many things: as a time of transition as Americans adapted to life in a pandemic, and prepared for the months of head. As a reckoning on matters of social justice. And, for many Richmond Law students, as a time when they were called…

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Seattle University Law launches Flex JD hybrid-online program

October 1, 2020

SEATLLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Seattle University School of Law offers the only part-time JD program in Washington state. This four-year program, ranked No. 27 in the nation, is geared toward working professionals and those with family or other daytime obligations.

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USC Gould Law welcomes Class of 2023

October 1, 2020

USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — The USC Gould School of Law’s JD Class of 2023 has much to distinguish it, not the least of which being the first class in law school history to begin the academic year online during a global pandemic.

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Texas A&M Law sees enrollment growth despite challenges of the pandemic

October 1, 2020

THE EAGLE — Texas A&M University’s fall enrollment is 71,109 — a 1,644 student, or 2.4%, increase from last year’s total of 69,465 students.

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University of St. Thomas Law professor Gregory Sisk files amicus brief with Supreme Court on police brutality case

September 24, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS — University of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Gregory Sisk has filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Brownback v. King.

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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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