Syracuse Law Cold Case Justice Initiative announces interactive program
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — The Wharlest and Exerlena Jackson Legacy Project and the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at Syracuse University College of Law are hosting the second annual Program on April 1 and 2, 2022 in honor of the memory of Wharlest and Exerlena Jackson for their major contributions and sacrifices to the…
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IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — Iowa Law’s DEI committee piloted a new program last week called Across the Aisle. The program seeks to bridge divides and bring people with different perspectives into conversation with each other. The first topic was immigration. Prior to the event participants were asked to answer questions to determine where they stood on…
Read More about New University of Iowa Law program seeks to foster conversations on different perspectivesUniversity of Maine Law partners with University of Maine at Fort Kent for ‘3+3’ accelerated bachelor’s/JD program
FIDDLEHEAD FOCUS — The University of Maine at Fort Kent and the University of Maine School of Law (Maine Law) have announced a collaborative academic degree program, a 3+3 program, that facilitates the completion of a bachelor’s and J.D. degree in six years instead of seven. “In this pathway program, UMFK’s business and environmental studies students can…
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NATIONAL JURIST — The Summer Pre-Law Pipeline Program will be held in-person from June 6-17. The two-week course will offer 30 hours of academic classes with professors and alumni on campus and will focus its efforts on first-generation and low-income students. The program is free and will focus on introducing interested applicants to the law school…
Read More about Law school pipeline programs improve access to legal education for underrepresented studentsGift to University of Alabama Law to create diversity-focused summer program
ALABAMA LAW — Through generous support from The University of Alabama System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize, the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation, and Derrick (’03) and Tamesha Mills, The University of Alabama School of Law will be launching the Alabama Law Summer Scholars Program beginning this year. Summer Scholars is a cost-free, four-week program for undergraduate students who want to…
Read More about Gift to University of Alabama Law to create diversity-focused summer programUniversity of Arizona Law partners with Beacon Education to create online Master of Laws program in China
PR NEWSWIRE — Beacon Education, the largest provider of online graduate degrees to China, is proud to announce its newest partner, the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, and the introduction of China’s first online Master of Laws (LLM) and Master of Legal Studies (MLS) degrees directly enrolling online cohorts of Chinese working…
Read More about University of Arizona Law partners with Beacon Education to create online Master of Laws program in ChinaSuffolk Law to host free two-week summer program for underrepresented students
MIT — Suffolk Law is currently accepting applications for the Suffolk Prelaw Achievers Network (Achievers), a free two-week program for college juniors and seniors who are interested in a career in law. Achievers is part of Suffolk Law’s ongoing efforts to eliminate bias and enhance diversity in the legal profession and justice system by prioritizing educational and career…
Read More about Suffolk Law to host free two-week summer program for underrepresented studentsPodcast: Case Western Reserve Law co-dean Michael Scharf discusses the school’s foreign legal studies program
ED UP LEGAL — Legal education is experiencing explosive applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will explore the opinions of legal education leaders regarding…
Read More about Podcast: Case Western Reserve Law co-dean Michael Scharf discusses the school’s foreign legal studies programAlbany Law to host Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for Government Affairs and Advocacy program launch event
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack ’75 will speak at the launch event for Albany Law School’s newest online graduate program, Government Affairs and Advocacy, on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 4:30 p.m. He will attend the event virtually. After serving for eight years as head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) during the…
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THE NEWSROOM — A $5 million gift to the School of Law’s Family Law program will serve more students training as family law lawyers and expand legal aid efforts to help domestic violence survivors. Survivors of domestic violence and residents of underserved communities will have greater access to family law services and legal aid thanks to…
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