An interview with University of Washington Law student Sarah Tucker
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW — Welcome to UW Law’s “Got a Minute?” series. These are fun, short-answer interviews with 20 rapid-fire questions. We’ll find students throughout William H. Gates Hall as they study, wait for class or hangout with their classmates. This week’s “Got a Minute?” interview is with Sarah Tucker, 1L.
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WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY — The Michigan Board of Law Examiners recently released the results for the July 2024 bar exam, revealing that Wayne State University Law School achieved an impressive first-time pass rate of 87%.
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — Joshua Perry, former Connecticut Solicitor General, visited Yale Law School to discuss his new novel “Seraphim” (Melville House 2024) and the critical role that storytelling plays in law.
Read More about Yale Law hosts lawyer and author Joshua Perry to discuss his new novelHigher education organizations call for deadline delay on gainful employment data and financial value transparency
HIGHER ED DIVE — Fifty higher education groups on Friday urged the U.S. Department of Education to further delay the reporting deadline for the new gainful employment and financial value transparency regulations.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — This year featured high-profile scandals, resignations and protests but also showed the enduring value of colleges and universities.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — States awarded 11 percent more financial aid to students in the 2022–23 academic year than the year before, the largest year-over-year increase in a decade, according to a new survey from the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs.
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USA TODAY — College students may soon benefit from two new bipartisan federal laws, one that gives families extra time to apply for financial aid and another aimed at curbing on-campus hazing.
Read More about White House approves new FAFSA deadlineA look at legal technology trends from 2024
ABA JOURNAL — In 2024, funding in legal technology saw a significant rise, with both venture capital and private equity firms increasing their investments. This surge was largely driven by the growing adoption of AI-powered tools in areas such as document review, case management and contract analysis.
Read More about A look at legal technology trends from 2024New Jersey Bar can continue to reserve leadership positions for disadvantaged groups following court decision
BLOOMBERG LAW — The New Jersey State Bar Association can continue reserving leadership positions for members of “disadvantaged groups” because its quotas don’t violate state discrimination laws, an appeals court ruled Friday.
Read More about New Jersey Bar can continue to reserve leadership positions for disadvantaged groups following court decisionMore than half of US states and jurisdictions approve NextGen Bar Exam
REUTERS — Virginia and South Dakota on Thursday said they will use the new bar exam set to debut in July 2026, bumping up the total number of jurisdictions to more than half of the 56 states and territories that rely on a bar exam for attorney licensing.
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