Pepperdine 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 competitionVermont Law hosts Environmental Law curriculum workshop
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL — The Environmental Law Center at Vermont Law School (VLS) will host “Preparing for Environmental Practice,” the third and final roundtable in its Emerging Environmental Law Curriculum Workshops, on March 25. The workshop will examine how to prepare students for their careers beyond law school.
Read More about Vermont Law hosts Environmental Law curriculum workshopArizona Supreme Court approves first applicants for state’s new Alternative Business Structure license for legal providers
PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL — The first applicants for the Arizona’s new Alternative Business Structure license received approval from the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making them the first hybrid-structure firms providing legal services in the country. Arizona became the first state in the nation to abolish the rule.
Read More about Arizona Supreme Court approves first applicants for state’s new Alternative Business Structure license for legal providersWisconsin Supreme Court expands student practice rules and allows supervised practice for out-of-state law graduates
STATE BAR OF WISCONSIN — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has approved a petition that gives law students earlier opportunities for practical, hands-on experience through a rule that lets law students represent clients under the supervision of an attorney. The Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission filed a petition requesting modernization.
Read More about Wisconsin Supreme Court expands student practice rules and allows supervised practice for out-of-state law graduatesFlorida State University Law launches Black Alumni Network
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Last week, I had the honor of attending the installation ceremony for the inaugural board of our newly established Black Alumni Network (BAN). The virtual celebration was attended by more than 70 people, including the first Black male and female graduates of FSU Law.
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WISHTV 8 — Thousands have passed through the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law but when it comes to the dean overseeing its operations, there have been two women. Karen Bravo is one of them. Bravo has been on the job as dean for eight months but has been at McKinney Law School since 2004.
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MYARKLAMISS.COM — Louisiana State University’s Law school is announcing the expansion of its Loan Repayment Assistance Program for their recent graduates. According to LSU Law, recent graduates who work in public service positions made possible by funding from the Louisiana Bar Foundation Kendal Vick Public Law Fund.
Read More about Louisiana State University Law expands Loan Repayment Assistance ProgramExperts predict growth of legal incubator programs
ABA JOURNAL — Legal incubator programs providing space and support for newly admitted lawyers in exchange for representing underserved clients first gained great traction in the aftermath of the Great Recession, which left many recent law graduates seeking employment alternatives.
Read More about Experts predict growth of legal incubator programsAALS President Vincent Rougeau discusses why law graduates are often selected for key government positions
BLOOMBERG LAW — “When people see there are lots of ‘lawyers,’ they have to remember there are lawyers who could be there for any number of different reasons, but what they share is a certain kind of intellectual training that’s very rigorous and academically demanding,” said Vincent Rougeau, president of AALS.
Read More about AALS President Vincent Rougeau discusses why law graduates are often selected for key government positionsUniversity of San Francisco Law graduates celebrate bar exam success
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO — On the October 2020 California bar exam, USF School of Law’s pass rate for first-time takers increased to 81%, a significant improvement over last year’s results. Amid the pandemic, test takers faced considerable obstacles, including the transition to an online exam format and the postponement of the test.
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