Florida colleges host virtual fall graduation ceremonies
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT — Graduation 2020 is here, and in Tallahassee three higher education ceremonies are being held – without the benefit of venues filled with guests. Whether this weekend’s ceremonies are the last for the virtual setting remains up in the air.
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BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINE — Pride is running high at Boston College Law School as the most recent graduates delivered exceptional results on the October 2020 Massachusetts bar exam. BC Law ranked second in Massachusetts for overall passage rate (95.9 percent) and third in the state for first-time test takers.
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UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL — The 2020 UIC Law Fall graduates celebration included a welcome from Dean Darby Dickerson, Milestones & Memories, a Presentation of the Lex Ancilla Justitiae Award, a presentation of the graduates, and an alumni welcome from Howard Ankin (’93).
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MIAMI’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — Despite the challenges FIU Law graduates have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, FIU once again has ranked as the top-performing Florida law school. The college’s graduates earned an 89.3 percent passing rate on the October 2020 bar exam, the highest of any Florida law school.
Read More about Florida International University Law celebrates graduates’ success on the bar examCase Western Reserve University School of Law congratulates alumni elected to serve in Ohio Courts
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Following the conclusion of the elections this November, we are pleased to announce that seven of our alumni were elected to serve in the state of Ohio.
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FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL — As the coronavirus spread around the globe and throughout the U.S., Fordham Law alumni stepped up to meet the challenges of an unprecedented health, economic, and social crisis. From volunteering on the front lines to pro bono legal assistance, these members of the Fordham Law community exemplify the School’s age-old motto, “In…
Read More about Fordham Law School alumni volunteer for those in need during the pandemicCase Western Reserve School of Law announces four new additions to the Law Alumni Association Board
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Case Western Reserve School of Law is proud to announce four new additions to the Law Alumni Association Board (LAAB), including Mike Gabrail (LAW ’14), Anne Lederman Flamm (LAW ’95) and David Shall (LAW ’83). Carly Koza (LAW’21) was selected as the 3L student representative.
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ABA JOURNAL — Young lawyers are so impacted by student debt that they are making life-changing decisions, such as delaying children and, in some cases, choosing a job because of its higher pay, according to a survey posted online Monday. More than 75% of those surveyed had at least $100,000 in student loans at graduation.
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ABA JOURNAL — For every 20 associates hired by law firms, 15 left, according to a study that collected information from more than 800 law firms.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The COVID-19 crisis has upended the litigation landscape across the country by sending court proceedings online, and University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni and current students are rising to the challenges presented by this new normal, sometimes discovering that virtual court appearances have unexpected advantages.
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