Gift to Southwestern Law supports civil justice fellowships for first-year law students

September 27, 2021

SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL — Walter M. Yoka ’80 and Brian Panish ’84  combined their passions for civil justice and Southwestern Law School by creating the Yoka-Panish Civil Justice Fellowship. Both attorneys are at the top of their game and are committed to mentoring, supporting, and guiding future Southwestern alumni to successful careers.

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Pace Law awarded grant to expand STEM and technical education initiatives

September 21, 2021

PACE UNIVERSITY — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University and Pace University’s School of Education have been awarded a collaborative grant from the National Science Foundation (“NSF”) as part of their Research Experiences for Undergraduates (“REU”) program. The award, “Curriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration of a Keystone Species in New York Harbor

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West Virginia University Law consumer law center calls for data privacy reforms

September 20, 2021

WVU Today — Consumers in West Virginia and nationally are concerned about their digital data privacy, and there are few and often inconsistent laws to protect them—these are the findings of new research funded by the Center for Consumer Law and Education, a joint program between the West Virginia UniversityCollege of Law and Marshall University.

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UC Davis relaunches Law First Generation Advocates program

September 16, 2021

UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — UC Davis Law’s groundbreaking First Generation Advocates program has returned for the 2021-22 academic year. Now directed by the law school’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fellow, Alexis Elston, the program aims to provide incoming first-generation students with support, guidance and a sense of community as they transition to law school.

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University of Utah Law to launch Creative Advocacy Lab

September 15, 2021

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law is excited to welcome Hallie Jay Pope as a visiting associate professor. Pope will develop the Creative Advocacy Lab, a cross-disciplinary clinic dedicated to promoting access to justice and democratizing legal information. Also, this fall, Innovation

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Nation’s First Online-Only Law School Program Gets ABA Approval

September 14, 2021

ABOVE THE LAW — The short answer is that St. Mary’s online program has been approved by the [ABA’s] Council. — a representative of the American Bar Association, commenting on the fact that St. Mary’s University School of Law received approval from the ABA on variance related to its online law degree program.

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A look at pre-law programs at Bakersfield College and CSU Bakersfield

September 14, 2021

BAKERSFIELD.COM — When it comes to law, people might automatically picture a scene from a “Law & Order” courtroom or the Elle Woods version from the “Legally Blonde” films. But law is a necessity in many facets of business and life, and can be a useful tool across the board, no matter what profession or major

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WMU-Cooley Law and Michigan State University Law partner with local organizations to assist with criminal record expungement in state

September 14, 2021

LANSING STATE JOURNAL — This year, the mayor and city council together included funding in the city budget to help Lansing residents with expungement of their records.

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BYU Law announces program on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

September 13, 2021

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE — Brigham Young University law students soon will have a new way to study the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — from within the Middle East itself. BYU Law’s Jerusalem initiative will launch in late April and early May, the school announced Wednesday, in conjunction with the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies.

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UC Berkeley Law joins Weil Legal Innovators Program

September 13, 2021

BERKELEY LAW –Berkeley Law recently became the first West Coast law school to take part in the program, joining Harvard and Michigan as new partners this year. Columbia, Duke, Georgetown, New York University, and Penn are the other schools involved.

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