University of Nebraska Law joins ABA Legal Education Police Practice Consortium
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN — The University of Nebraska College of Law has joined other U.S. law schools and the American Bar Association to address issues in policing and police work. The consortium will make recommendations to the American Bar Association that will be implemented into the law college curriculum.
Read More about University of Nebraska Law joins ABA Legal Education Police Practice ConsortiumSurvey: Young lawyers report increased stress and financial worries due to student loan debt
ABA JOURNAL — Young lawyers are so impacted by student debt that they are making life-changing decisions, such as delaying children and, in some cases, choosing a job because of its higher pay, according to a survey posted online Monday. More than 75% of those surveyed had at least $100,000 in student loans at graduation.
Read More about Survey: Young lawyers report increased stress and financial worries due to student loan debtMore than 150 law firms volunteer for election protection efforts
ABA JOURNAL — More than 150 law firms and about 23,000 volunteers are participating this year in an election protection program run by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The number of volunteers is about five times the number in 2016. Volunteers will answer questions about polling places, mail-in ballots and other election issues.
Read More about More than 150 law firms volunteer for election protection effortsTexas Supreme Court posthumously grants bar admission to a Black man who sought law license in 1882
ABA JOURNAL — A Black man who sought to become a lawyer in Dallas in 1882 after reading the law has been granted bar admission posthumously, thanks to the work of two appeals judges who did the historical research. The Texas Supreme Court granted posthumous bar admission to J.H. Williams in an Oct. 19 order.
Read More about Texas Supreme Court posthumously grants bar admission to a Black man who sought law license in 1882Penn Law celebrates pro bono week
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The 2020 National Celebration of Pro Bono, led by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, takes places from October 25-31, 2020. This year’s theme is Rising to Meet the Challenge: Pro Bono Response to COVID-19.
Read More about Penn Law celebrates pro bono weekNALP report details employment and bar admission gap for Black law graduates
ABA JOURNAL — Black law graduates in the class of 2019 had the lowest overall employment rates among all racial and ethnic groups and lower employment in bar-passage-required jobs than white graduates, according to new findings by the National Association for Law Placement.
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NPR — The University of Nebraska College of Law has joined a national consortium to address legal issues in policing while promoting racial equity. Josephine Potuto is a UNL law professor and the state’s consortium representative. She said the goal is to create practical recommendations to help police do their jobs better.
Read More about University of Nebraska Law joins ABA Legal Education Police Practice ConsortiumLaw graduates share online bar exam experiences
ABA JOURNAL — Approximately 30,000 people took the exam, and it’s believed to have been the first professional licensing exam administered remotely, according to Judith Gundersen, president of the NCBE. In an email to the ABA Journal, she said it appears that more than 98% of applicants had no software issues.
Read More about Law graduates share online bar exam experiencesABA collaborates with several law schools on Legal Education Police Practices Consortium
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The ABA, in collaboration with dozens of U.S. law schools, announced the formation of a Legal Education Police Practices Consortium to contribute to the national effort to examine and address legal issues in policing and public safety, including conduct, oversight and the evolving nature of police work.
Read More about ABA collaborates with several law schools on Legal Education Police Practices ConsortiumPenn Law professor Shaun Ossei-Owusu discusses the experiences of minority law students
ABA JOURNAL — Apologies to minority law students feel necessary. The ugly side of the American law continues to rear its head. A few weeks ago, you witnessed a legal system—one that eagerly uses petty misdemeanor offenses to control and ruin lives—abscond responsibility for killing a sleeping, innocent Black woman.
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