American University Washington College of Law receives funding to launch New Global Toxics and Human Rights Project

October 5, 2021

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — The Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law is pleased to announce the start of its newest initiative, the Global Toxics and Human Rights Project.  The Project will advance a rights-based approach to the sound management of toxics, while leveraging its partnerships with a broad coalition of stakeholders to

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A look at the Penn Carey Law Master of Law program

October 4, 2021

PENN LAW — Over the first five years of its existence, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Master in Law (ML)Program graduated 66 scholars, faculty, and staff from throughout the University of Pennsylvania. Now, at the start of its eighth year, the ML Program is comprised of an impressive 117 alumnae and 118 degree candidates

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St. Mary’s to break new ground with fully online J.D. program

September 29, 2021

NATURAL JURIST — St. Mary’s University School of Law will become the first law school accredited by the American Bar Association to offer a J.D. program completely online. The program will kickoff in Fall of 2022, with a limit of 25 students, the school announced recently. None of the schools currently offering such programs are ABA accredited.

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Fordham Law online MSL Corporate Compliance program features in-person colloquium to build community

September 28, 2021

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — A key component of Fordham Law’s online Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.) in Corporate Compliance is the in-person Compliance Colloquium, which brings students together for an intensive three-day program that mixes practical group exercises with networking sessions and presentations from compliance thought leaders. It is the only in-person component of the

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University of Kansas Law partners with Wichita State University on accelerated 3+3 bachelor’s/JD program

September 28, 2021

THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS — Students at Wichita State University will have an opportunity to accelerate their legal education and save a year of tuition, thanks to an expansion of the Legal Education Accelerated Degree (LEAD) program at the University of Kansas.

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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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