Podcast: Dealing with helicopter parents in law school

September 4, 2018

ABA JOURNAL — A law school associate dean discusses how students, parents and school administrators can halt the hover of helicopter parents and foster students’ independence and success.

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Wayne Law Levin Center selects legal interns for Congressional committee offices

August 28, 2018

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY — The Levin Center at Wayne State University Law School chose four law students to serve as legal interns in congressional committee offices in Washington, D.C. this summer.

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Georgia State student-athlete balances football and law school

August 28, 2018

AJC — A football player at Georgia State University balances a student athlete schedule while attending law school.

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CUNY Law Criminal Defense Clinic students assist prisoners in state with appeals process

August 28, 2018

QUEENS DAILY EAGLE — CUNY Law students represent clients facing misdemeanor criminal charges. For CUNY Defenders, that means counseling individuals in Queens Criminal Court and in recent years, traveling to prisons upstate.

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American University Washington College of Law to participate in D.C.’s Adopt-a-School Program

August 28, 2018

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY — American University Washington College of Law and the American University School of Education have partnered to participate in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Adopt-a-School

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American University Washington College of Law students, faculty volunteer for local public service day

August 28, 2018

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY — American University Washington College of Law’s JD Orientation kicked off with a Public Service Day. For the annual event, 1L students, faculty, staff, and returning students come together to volunteer in local Washington, DC neighborhoods – allowing new students to get out, see the city and meet classmates.

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Incoming students at Indiana law schools are introduced to legal profession through orientation

August 28, 2018

THE INDIANA LAWYER — As another academic year begins at Indiana’s law schools, 1L students are brought on the campuses a few days before classes begin to learn the practical things they’ll need to know.

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Harvard Law student leads group providing legal and humanitarian aid in Puerto Rico

August 20, 2018

HARVARD LAW TODAY — In the wake of Hurricane Maria, a Harvard Law student and native Puerto Rican helped lead a group of other law students to the island to bring legal and humanitarian aid.

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Opinion: Law schools need to improve e-discovery education

August 20, 2018

ADVOCATE DAILY —  The demand for lawyers versed in the technical aspects of electronic discovery (eDiscovery) is growing rapidly, but law schools are lagging behind the trend.

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Hofstra Law to host legal tech boot camp for law students

August 20, 2018

HOFSTRA LAW NEWS — Hofstra University School of Law will host a legal tech boot camp. The single-day educational and networking experience will focus on the role of technology in the practice of law and professional opportunities available to those with the skills and interest to engage with legal tech.

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