Penn State Law celebrates graduates from the Black Law Students Association
PENN STATE — The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at Penn State Law in University Park held its annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony on April 22 to celebrate its 2022 graduating members. Faculty, staff, family, friends and peers joined the ceremony to share congratulations, memories, and words of support with the graduates as they…
Read More about Penn State Law celebrates graduates from the Black Law Students AssociationPodcast: Former law firm recruiter offers advice for law graduates searching for a job and planning a career
LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — We’re excited to have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones with us to talk about ways to keep your job search and career planning consistent as a law student, without overdoing it.
Read More about Podcast: Former law firm recruiter offers advice for law graduates searching for a job and planning a careerABA data: More law graduates in full-time positions for class of 2021
REUTERS — Employment rates for the law class of 2021 rebounded from the pandemic-induced slump that hit the previous class, ending up stronger than they were two years ago.
Read More about ABA data: More law graduates in full-time positions for class of 2021A look at law graduate employment by school
REUTERS — The ABA on Monday released a trove of data on the Class of 2021’s employment outcomes that shows entry legal hiring more than bounced back after a decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 76% of last year’s new juris doctors found jobs that require bar passage within 10 months of…
Read More about A look at law graduate employment by schoolUC Davis Law alumni discuss post-graduate work experience with Immigration Law Clinic students
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — An impressive panel of Immigration Law Clinic alums spoke with students about careers in immigration law. Alums detailed their experiences in the Immigration Clinic as being the most positive learning opportunity.
Read More about UC Davis Law alumni discuss post-graduate work experience with Immigration Law Clinic studentsA look at the University of Chicago Law graduates hired for federal clerkships
REUTERS — For the second year in a row, the University of Chicago School of Law sent a higher percentage of new graduates into clerkships with federal judges than any other law school.
Read More about A look at the University of Chicago Law graduates hired for federal clerkshipsDuke Law enhances student loan repayment assistance for graduates in public interest jobs
DUKE LAW NEWS — Duke Law School is enhancing the benefits available through its Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), which reduces the cost of legal education for graduates who commit to careers in public service.
Read More about Duke Law enhances student loan repayment assistance for graduates in public interest jobsHarvard Law to host make-up commencement for the class of 2020
REUTERS — When it comes to law school commencement, it’s better late than never. Harvard Law School is the latest to announce plans for a make-up ceremony for students who graduated in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic and had to settle for online celebrations, joining Georgetown, Stanford and others.
Read More about Harvard Law to host make-up commencement for the class of 2020Penn Law professor Cary Coglianese and recent graduate Alicia Lai co-author article on machine learning and antitrust law
PENN LAW — Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science, and Alicia Lai L’21 recently co-authored a paper that explores the potential future use of machine-learning algorithms by antitrust authorities.
Read More about Penn Law professor Cary Coglianese and recent graduate Alicia Lai co-author article on machine learning and antitrust lawPenn State Law celebrates graduates’ success on the bar exam
PENN STATE –The bar exam is the most important test a lawyer can take and the first part of becoming an official attorney. Passing the bar is not an easy feat — with many students taking the comprehensive exam multiple times before they pass. In July 2021, Penn State Law in University Park had 100%…
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