Albany Law to resume in-person teaching in Fall 2021
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — I write with good news about the Fall 2021 semester. Albany Law School is planning to resume fully in-person teaching, learning, and student life this fall. Our optimism stems from our proven record of safety during the current academic year, as well as steady progress of vaccination efforts.
Read More about Albany Law to resume in-person teaching in Fall 2021UC Irvine Law recaps student pro-bono projects over the last year
UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Pro Bono service between March 2020 and February 2021 under primarily virtual conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 55% of currently enrolled UCI Law J.D. students have provided pro bono service since March 2020.
Read More about UC Irvine Law recaps student pro-bono projects over the last yearPepperdine Caruso Law Straus Institute hosts mediation competition
PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — On Monday, March 8, the Straus Institute hosted its first-ever Mediation Competition, bringing together 15 competitors, dozens of alumni, and top commercial mediators and lawyers as judges to evaluate and mentor students. The competition featured COVID19-themed disputes as simulations.
Read More about Pepperdine Caruso Law Straus Institute hosts mediation competitionUniversity of Richmond Law Library adapts resources and services amid pandemic
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SCHOOL OF LAW — When it comes to operating a law school during a pandemic, librarians face a particularly unique set of obstacles – from connecting remote students with resources to navigating the complexities of socially distanced seating. Fortunately, the Muse Law Library was well equipped for the challenge.
Read More about University of Richmond Law Library adapts resources and services amid pandemicColleges see support from new COVID-19 stimulus law
LEXOLOGY — President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan–his first major legislative proposal since taking office–on Thursday, just one day after the final version of the bill cleared Congress. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 marks the nation’s third COVID-19 stimulus relief package.
Read More about Colleges see support from new COVID-19 stimulus lawExperts warn pandemic stress may lead to unethical behaviors and practice
ABA JOURNAL — Mental health and lawyer ethics experts are warning that financial stress and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may push lawyers to act imprudently or unethically. Law.com spoke with several experts who feared that lawyers could be tempted to dip into client funds in their lawyer trust account.
Read More about Experts warn pandemic stress may lead to unethical behaviors and practiceCOVID-19 relief bill contains $40 billion in aid to colleges and universities
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Congress is poised to send another $40 billion in aid to the nation’s colleges and universities after the Senate approved a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill Saturday. The House is expected to pass the measure as soon as Tuesday, sending it to President Biden for his signature.
Read More about COVID-19 relief bill contains $40 billion in aid to colleges and universitiesLegal profession reflections on a year of COVID-19
ABA JOURNAL — Happy anniversary. It’s been about one year now since the world was introduced to the coronavirus pandemic. What else can we say? This is as good a time as any to reflect on the changes to the world, especially to the world of law. Good start. Or is it?
Read More about Legal profession reflections on a year of COVID-19Colorado Supreme Court announces remote bar exam for July 2021
GREELEY TRIBUNE — The summer 2021 Colorado Bar Examination will be held remotely due to ongoing concerns about the spread of COVID-19, the Colorado Supreme Court said Wednesday. “The February exam was successfully administered remotely to more than 300 applicants seeking licensure in Colorado.”
Read More about Colorado Supreme Court announces remote bar exam for July 2021UC Davis Law professor Karima Bennoune presents report on COVID-19 and cultural rights to the UN Human Rights Council
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Karima Bennoune, the U.N. special rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, warned in a March 3 report to the U.N. Human Rights Council that if urgent measures are not implemented, COVID-19 might lead to a global “cultural catastrophe” with severe, long-lasting consequences for human rights.
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