Fordham Law to return to in-person classes this fall
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — For the Law School, these policies mean that we are moving ahead with our plan to hold almost all courses and programming in person. A few courses will be offered online, and some programming will be held virtually, especially on Fridays, but this coming semester will otherwise be back to normal.
Read More about Fordham Law to return to in-person classes this fallHarvard Law project provides legal support to people with disabilities during the pandemic
HARVARD LAW TODAY — For people with disabilities the COVID-19 pandemic has had particularly pernicious repercussions, from increased exposure to the virus to overtly discriminatory governmental policies, such as Alabama’s rescinded policy to deny people with intellectual disabilities access to ventilators in the event of a shortage.
Read More about Harvard Law project provides legal support to people with disabilities during the pandemicUniversity of Houston Consumer Law Clinic receives grant to provide legal aid to tenants facing eviction
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The purpose of the grant is to provide legal information and representation for Harris County residents facing housing instability due to COVID-19. The funding will be used to assist with evictions in Justice of the Peace and county courts and rental assistance applications for tenants.
Read More about University of Houston Consumer Law Clinic receives grant to provide legal aid to tenants facing evictionNorthern Kentucky University Law professor Jennifer Kinsley launches online course on remote legal representation
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY — The pandemic disruption of courts and law practices turned into more than a teachable moment at Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law; Professor Jennifer Kinsley made it a teachable semester.
Read More about Northern Kentucky University Law professor Jennifer Kinsley launches online course on remote legal representationSome states move to block universities from requiring students to be vaccinated
POLITICO — Conservative state lawmakers are moving to block public and private universities from requiring returning students to have proof of Covid vaccinations or get the vaccine itself, in a push that could complicate President Joe Biden’s effort to get shots to young adults.
Read More about Some states move to block universities from requiring students to be vaccinatedIndiana University students challenge school’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
INDY STAR — In a federal lawsuit filed Monday, eight students allege that the requirement that students, staff and faculty be vaccinated against the virus before returning to campus in the fall violates the Fourteenth Amendment, which includes rights of personal autonomy and bodily integrity.
Read More about Indiana University students challenge school’s COVID-19 vaccine mandateNational Center for Education Statistics publishes report on the financial impact of the pandemic on colleges
INSIDE HIGHER ED — About 40 percent of undergraduates experienced a financial disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and 8.2 percent either withdrew or took a leave of absence from their institution, according to a new report from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Read More about National Center for Education Statistics publishes report on the financial impact of the pandemic on collegesNational Conference of Bar Examiners reverts to in-person only bar exams in 2022
ABA JOURNAL — Law grads taking bar exams developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners next year should expect to take the test in person. The NCBE announced Tuesday that its test materials will be made available to jurisdictions only in an in-person form beginning in February 2022.
Read More about National Conference of Bar Examiners reverts to in-person only bar exams in 2022University of Chicago Law honors class of 2021’s commitment to public service
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL — This year’s graduating class worked a record 14,133 pro bono hours throughout their time at the Law School, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to public service even while contending with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Class of 2021 celebrated this achievement.
Read More about University of Chicago Law honors class of 2021’s commitment to public serviceColumbia Law clinic students share experiences during the pandemic
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — The COVID-19 pandemic severely limited students’ in-person interactions with clients as well as with each other since March 2020. But the students have nevertheless been engrossed in substantive projects.
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