University of Dayton Law participates in Flyer Legal Promise program
FLYER NEWS — Dayton law firms Thompson Hine and Taft Law are working together with the University of Dayton School of Law to recruit underrepresented and underserved students to go to law school and have a legal profession. The Flyer Legal Promise Program, one of the first of its kind, will select two students this year. These…
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — Brown University, Tougaloo College and the University of New Mexico School of Law partnered in June to host The Conversation, a three-week summer research dialogue among rising second-, third- and fourth-year undergraduates around issues of race, justice and the law as they have affected “involuntary Americans” (e.g.,…
Read More about University of New Mexico Law partners with universities to facilitate undergraduate discussions of race and justiceUConn Law Offers New Master of Laws Degree
UCONN TODAY — A new Master of Laws program at the UConn School of Law is designed to meet an increasing demand for legally trained compliance officers. The American Bar Association recently granted acquiescence to the Governance, Risk Management and Compliance LLM program, which is accepting applicants to begin their studies in January 2022. The new…
Read More about UConn Law Offers New Master of Laws DegreeAccessLex Institute partners with 10 law schools on unique admission and scholarship program for underrepresented students
REUTERS — Ten U.S. law schools have agreed to offer one-year deferred admission and scholarship money to promising, underrepresented candidates whose initial applications don’t make the cut, according to AccessLex Institute, a nonprofit that advocates for access and affordability in legal education. To keep their place at the participating schools, including Willamette University College of Law…
Read More about AccessLex Institute partners with 10 law schools on unique admission and scholarship program for underrepresented studentsQ and A with Susan Stephan, MLS Program Director at University of Cincinnati Law
UC CINCINNATI — In October, the University of Cincinnati College of Law launched a new online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program. A complement to the nationally ranked JD program and the LL.M. for internationally-trained lawyers, the UC MLS expands access to legal studies to a wide range of working professionals. The inaugural program director, Susan Stephan,…
Read More about Q and A with Susan Stephan, MLS Program Director at University of Cincinnati LawHarvard Law collaborates on program introducing underrepresented high school students to careers in law
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Eja Richardson is a first-year student at Howard University from Orlando, Florida. Michaell Santos is a high school senior in the Bronx, New York. While they come from different backgrounds and areas of the country, both have an interest in law, but say that the lack of resources and opportunities in their…
Read More about Harvard Law collaborates on program introducing underrepresented high school students to careers in lawUIC Law partners on new joint JD and graduate public health degree
UIC LAW — A new interdisciplinary JD/Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Administration at the University of Illinois Chicago offers aspiring attorneys and public health administrators the tools and competencies to address our nation’s current and emerging law and policy issues in population health. Over the past two years, the global COVID-19 pandemic has focused…
Read More about UIC Law partners on new joint JD and graduate public health degreeUIC Law introduces three new JD concentrations
UIC LAW — Students at UIC Law have three additional JD concentrations to choose from as they prepare to pursue justice on behalf of their clients and communities. The new concentrations in Criminal Law & Procedure; Critical Race & Gender Studies; and Health Equity, Law & Policy aim to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and…
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PENN STATE — This fall, the Penn State Law Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic (EAC) launched an Underserved Small Businesses (USB) legal services program, which targets entrepreneurs who are generally categorized as socially and economically disadvantaged. The program is an extension of the existing EAC program, adding targeted educational outreach to qualifying entrepreneurs including people of color, women,…
Read More about Penn State Law entrepreneur assistance clinic launches outreach programUniversity of Arizona Law library partners with International Dark-Sky Association to combat light pollution
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW — Electricity powers our world, but there’s a dark side to illuminating the planet. Light pollution, designated as the excessive or inappropriate use of artificial light, has been shown to cause problems that affect human health, slow or stop the growth cycle of plants, decrease reproduction…
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