Indiana University McKinney Law students recap rural judicial clerkship experience
THE INDIANA LAWYER — IU McKinney students experience 2nd year of rural judicial clerkships.
Read More about Indiana University McKinney Law students recap rural judicial clerkship experienceLewis & Clark Law announces Harpole Award and Memorial Scholarship winners
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The 2020 Harpole Awards were recently announced: Law student Natalie Hollabaugh received the 2020 Harpole Memorial Scholarship, and attorney Luis Garcia received the Harpole Attorney Award.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law announces Harpole Award and Memorial Scholarship winnersNew York Law School announces winners of virtual hackathon competition
NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — New York, NY (July 23, 2020) – New York Law School (NYLS) is pleased to announce the winner and finalists of “HackNYLS 2020,” a virtual hackathon competition open to all NYLS students this past spring semester with a $1,000 prize for the winner.
Read More about New York Law School announces winners of virtual hackathon competitionNew book looks at protest movements on campus
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Campus Uprisings: How Student Activists and Collegiate Leaders Resist Racism and Create Hope (Teachers College Press) is a collection of essays on the motives for campus protest and the results.
Read More about New book looks at protest movements on campusEven after reversal, government regulations for international students remain unclear
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The unexpected reversal earlier this week by the Trump administration of a policy that would have prohibited international students from taking an exclusively online course load was good news for current students, but it leaves unresolved questions about new international students seeking to attend colleges operating in online or hybrid formats.
Read More about Even after reversal, government regulations for international students remain unclearA look at law school classes and operations during the pandemic
THE NATIONAL JURIST — Let’s be frank about law school in the COVID-19 era: It sucks. If your school is going online, you’ll be stuck at home or in some cramped apartment, hoping the Wi-Fi doesn’t drop. If your campus opens, it’ll open with an asterisk. You’ll have to wear a mask and stay 6 feet…
Read More about A look at law school classes and operations during the pandemicBoston 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).
Read More about Boston College Law details virtual orientation program for incoming studentsUniversity of Washington Law creates summer internship opportunities for law students
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.
Read More about Colleges amend code of conduct policies around COVID-19 precautionsSurvey: Students report higher rates of depression amid pandemic
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.
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