ABA finds Golden Gate Law in compliance with admissions standard

March 18, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco has demonstrated compliance with Standard 501, which deals with admissions, according to a notice from the council of the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar posted in February.

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William Adams to lead ABA legal education section

March 10, 2020

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — William Adams, who served as deputy managing director of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar at the American Bar Association for 5½ years, has been promoted to managing director of Accreditation and Legal Education, the section’s top job.

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Albany Law to host ABA traveling exhibit on ratification of the 19th amendment

March 10, 2020

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — A traveling exhibit celebrating the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification will make a timely stop at Albany Law School during both Kate Stoneman Day and Women’s History Month.From March 16–31, 2020, the six-banner showcase, “100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, and Our Future,” from the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing

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Florida Coastal Law found in compliance with ABA standards

March 10, 2020

JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD — Florida Coastal School of Law President and Dean Peter Goplerud notified students, faculty and staff Feb. 28 that the American Bar Association found the school in compliance with standards that ensure law schools are financially sound, a requirement for accreditation.

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ABA Techshow highlights best practices for teaching technology in law

March 3, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — She was one of four members of a Thursday panel titled “Skills Building: Best Practices for Teaching Tech to Law Students” at ABA Techshow at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The other panelists were Nicole N. Morris, a profesor in practice at Emory University School of Law; Jennifer L. Wondracek, a professor of practice

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Law schools integrate technology in course offerings

March 3, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — All these offerings were discussed Thursday by an ABA Techshow 2020 panel titled “Innovation Foundation: Forward-Thinking Law School Curriculum,” at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Chicago. Some panelists said lawyers will call them, and these lawyers are specifically looking for clerks or new lawyers who have technology skills.

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Podcast: Stanford Law professor Deborah L. Rhode discusses legal ethics

March 2, 2020

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — On today’s Lawyer 2 Lawyer, host Craig Williams is joined by Deborah L. Rhode, the Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law and the director of the Center on the Legal Profession at Stanford Law School, and Scott Cummings, the Robert Henigson Professor of Legal Ethics and professor of law at UCLA School of Law, as they explore

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ABA House of Delegates vote to support regulatory innovations in legal services

February 25, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — The ABA House of Delegates passed a controversial resolution Monday to address the crisis of access to civil justice, encouraging states to adopt regulatory innovations to expand legal services to more Americans. The ABA Center for Innovation and four ABA standing committees sponsored the resolution. It encourages U.S. jurisdictions to consider regulatory innovations that

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ABA employees are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

February 25, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — All full-time employees of the ABA are now eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program following a settlement in the association’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. As a result of that determination, full-time employees with outstanding direct federal loans are eligible for participation, as long as they meet other program

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ABA and SoFi host student loan relief scholarship contest

February 19, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — The ABA’s Young Lawyers Division announced in a Twitter post Sunday that the ABA and SoFi, an online personal finance company, are accepting applications for their new Student Loan Relief Scholarship Contest. Entrants must answer the question, “How would an ABA/SoFi Student Loan Relief Scholarship impact your world?” in 500 words or less

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