Report: Public Service Loan Forgiveness program falling short of intention

August 19, 2020

FORBES — A new report paints a bleak picture of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, and raises fresh concerns that the program is failing millions of student loan borrowers who were promised relief.

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A look at the UC Irvine Law International Justice Clinic’s human rights efforts at the UN

August 19, 2020

UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — For the past six years, students in the UCI Law International Justice Clinic have had the opportunity to support Clinic Director David Kaye’s work in his role as the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression. In the position,

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SMU Dedman Law student Melanie Griffin named staff editor of SMU International Law Review

August 19, 2020

NBC 5 — A student at the SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas believes she is living proof that something good can happen when you put mind to it.

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USC Gould Law Media, Entertainment & Technology program announces new legal technology courses

August 19, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — As part of its continuous goal to expose students to technology used in actual legal practice, USC Gould’s Media, Entertainment & Technology (MET) program has added two new courses giving first-hand experience with leading-edge tools that increase efficiency.

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College students raise concerns over COVID-19 liability waivers upon return to campus

August 13, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — As fall semester approaches, students are increasingly opposing liability waivers and “informed consent” agreements required by colleges as a condition of returning to campus.

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Advice for law students in seeking a mentor

August 13, 2020

FORBES — As a female law student, finding a mentor can be a daunting task. Where to look? Law Schools (National Legal Mentoring Consortium) have various programs that match volunteer mentors, former law school graduates, with law students at a sort of mentor/mentee round table “meet up.”

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Report: College accreditation and financial oversight falls short at many institutions

August 12, 2020

THE HECHINGER REPORT — Yvonne Mendez was only six months away from graduating with a registered nursing degree from Anamarc College in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, when her plans for the future fell apart.

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American University Washington College of Law details fall teaching plan

August 12, 2020

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — We are writing to follow the message you received from American University about the fall semester and to explain how that decision will apply to WCL. As you know, President Burwell announced earlier today that all AU instruction will be remote this fall.

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Penn Law student Victoria Ochoa reflects on internship experience at Brennan Center for Justice

August 12, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Victoria Ochoa L’21 is a Texas native and a JD/MPP student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Harvard Kennedy School.

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Penn Law students Gerald Adams and Joshua Burd receive CTIC Summer Public Interest Fellowships

August 12, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition (CTIC) has awarded the CTIC Summer Public Interest Fellowships to students Gerald Adams L’22 and Joshua Burd L’22.

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