Rutgers Law hosts two-week pre-law academy for high school students

August 12, 2021

RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — While some high school students have spent their summer by the pool, a group of ambitious would-be law students learned the virtues of a career in law through a new Rutgers summer academy offered by the Office of Summer and Winter Sessions at Rutgers-New Brunswick. Rutgers Law School led the two-week, Pre-College

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Podcast: Balancing law school and well-being

July 30, 2021

JD SUPRA — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In our milestone 300th episode today, we reflect on things that we’ve learned over the years from doing the podcast and working with students, and we answer some listener question on topics that commonly show up.

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Case Western Reserve Law launches summer JumpStart program for incoming first-year law students

June 29, 2021

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — With its new JumpStart program CWRU School of Law is providing incoming 1L students the opportunity to begin their law school career a few months early. The JumpStart program offers an eight-week summer experience designed to help students excel in law school and beyond.

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George Washington University offers free summer study program for LSAT takers

June 15, 2021

GW HATCHET — Officials will launch a free study program on the Law School Admission Test this summer. The LSAT study cohort, housed under Academic Commons, will provide interested students with practice problems and study plans during weekly meetings from June 20 to September 19, according to the University’s website.

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Willamette Law and University of Alaska develop guaranteed admissions program for qualified students

June 15, 2021

ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS — The University of Alaska Anchorage has announced a new partnership with a university in Oregon to expand opportunities for current and future students interested in law degrees. Qualified students in Alaska who meet certain academic requirements will be guaranteed admission.

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Stetson Law offers summer course for underrepresented high school students interested in law

June 3, 2021

SPECTRUM NEW 9 — It’s a passion project for Stetson Law’s first black dean, Michele Alexandre, to impact that school to prison pipeline.

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Advice on pursuing a career in labor and employment law

May 10, 2021

U.S NEWS —  The field of labor and employment law covers nearly every disagreement that may arise between business owners, managers and subordinates, including allegations of theft.

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University of Virginia Law students help local high school students with college applications

May 10, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Branson was among about a dozen UVA Law students who helped 19 Charlottesville High School students last fall with their college essays. All of the high schoolers were accepted to institutions of higher learning.

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Gonzaga Law launches social justice scholarship

May 3, 2021

CATHOLIC SENTINEL — Students applying to Gonzaga University School of Law for the upcoming academic year had the opportunity to apply to the school’s newest full-tuition scholarship, which focuses on social justice. The program provides an opportunity for students to further their commitment to social justice and become leaders.

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Northern Kentucky Law launches online LSAT Study Group for prospective law students

May 3, 2021

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY CHASE COLLEGE OF LAW — The commitment to diversity, equity and inclusivity that Chase College of Law displays for prospective students begins months before they even apply. And the newest outreach in that commitment is the result of insights from the college’s assistant admissions director.

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