Boston College Law details virtual orientation program for incoming students
BC LAW: IMPACT — The coronavirus has changed every facet of our lives, and being a law student is no different. For incoming students, the School’s typical in-person Orientation program is just not going to work (with about 250 new students on the way, think social distancing requirements and crowd size limits).
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THE DAILY — In the midst of COVID-19, the UW School of Law has found an innovative way for students to offer their legal aid this summer. Many people have questions as to how new laws passed in the wake of the pandemic affect them and how to exercise their personal rights. Legal issues, ranging from…
Read More about University of Washington Law creates summer internship opportunities for law studentsColleges amend code of conduct policies around COVID-19 precautions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges are implementing social contracts or making addenda to code of conduct policies requiring students to abide by social distancing guidelines this fall. Some institutions have said they will remove students from campus for noncompliance.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new survey found students had difficulty accessing mental health care and experienced higher rates of depression after the pandemic began, prompting calls for a broad response from colleges.
Read More about Survey: Students report higher rates of depression amid pandemicSurvey: Vaccine skepticism among college students could impact future of COVID-19
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Polls are raising questions about whether all college-aged adults will choose to get a coronavirus vaccine when one is available. When Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked at a Senate hearing in May what it would take for students to feel comfortable going back to campuses during the coronavirus pandemic, he said ultimately what…
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LSAC — As part of the Law School Admission Council’s longstanding commitment to promoting access and equity in legal education, the organization is pleased to announce the winners of its 2020 writing competition, held every two years to bring attention to the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion in legal education and the profession.
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — A pro bono effort spearheaded by Criminal Law Clinical Program Director David Rossman pairs BU Law students with local attorneys working to secure emergency release for inmates at risk of contracting the virus.
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FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The student-led Fordham China Law Society persevered through three months of uncertainty, rescheduling, and technical learning curves to virtually host its first annual symposium, titled “Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments between China and the U.S.,” on June 18. Five attorneys were invited to discuss how the recognition and enforcement of foreign…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — A rising 2L from Houston, Texas, Som-Mai Nguyen is interested in the legal dimensions of health’s social determinants, especially in relation to educational equity, language access, citizenship status, and transportation justice.
Read More about Penn Law student Som-Mai Nguyen discusses summer internship experience at Advocates for Children of New YorkRutgers Law student Shelby McCarty awarded Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship
RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — Shelby McCarty, a rising 2L at Rutgers Law School in Camden, has been awarded the prestigious Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship and is working at the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 19 in Philadelphia over the summer.
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