Columbia Law project director Devon Simmons launches Paralegal Pathways Initiative at New York prisons
ABA JOURNAL — Devon Simmons, co-founder and project director of a new program helping those with past convictions find work as paralegals and other jobs in the legal profession, says there’s a wealth of untapped legal talent among formerly incarcerated people.
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL — Did you know that Minnesota Law is the host site for the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) first and only student affiliate beta program?
Read More about University of Minnesota Law hosts affiliate program with the American Immigration Lawyers AssociationBYU Law Partners with Top Law Firms for Expanded Spring 2022 Academies Program
PR NEWSWIRE — BYU Law, a global law school focused on leadership in legal theory and practice, today announced it will host a full slate of boot camp-style Academies for the spring of 2022, providing first-year BYU Law students with invaluable professional training and connections with top-flight attorneys in practice areas of interest.
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — The Notre Dame Law School student group, First Generation Professionals, was formed in 2020 to address some of the unique issues faced by first-generation students in law school.
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WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Groups such as the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System have long established — and William & Mary Law School’s strategic planning process confirms — the critical importance of these and other competencies for successful careers in law.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions has been working since last August to make sure eligible state residents and employees know how to get their student loans forgiven. State officials estimate that between 750,000 and 800,000 Wisconsin residents have student loan debt, which collectively totals $24.2 billion.
Read More about College trains faculty and staff on information about loan forgivenessQ and A with University of Georgia Law Business Law and Ethics Program director Carol Morgan
UGA TODAY — Carol Morgan did not plan on a career in academia but has found her work at the School of Law to be a deeply fulfilling time in her professional life.
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) at Lewis & Clark Law School is now welcoming applications for its newly launched Master of Studies (MSL) in Animal Law. The MSL is designed to equip non-lawyers with a foundational background in animal law and is the first of its kind…
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PENN LAW –The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Master in Law Program and Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine are excited to announce an agreement that facilitates cross-disciplinary studies in their respective schools through the new VMD/ML Program. Through the program, students may earn both a VMD and an ML or Certificate in Law from the…
Read More about New Penn Law joint degree program allows students to earn a VMD and Master in Law in four yearsPitt Law offers two new online certificates in sport, entertainment and arts law and corporate compliance
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURG SCHOOL OF LAW — Everspring, a leading provider of education technology and services to universities seeking to build or expand their online capabilities, announces an expansion of its partnership with the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (Pitt Law). The expanded partnership will include two new online certificate programs: a Sport, Entertainment,…
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