Arizona State University Law announces Advance Scholars Program to support underrepresented students into legal profession
ASU NOW — Broadening efforts to bring together students with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law is launching a new program to foster the next generation of leaders in law. ASU Law’s Advance Scholars Program hopes to attract students with unique perspectives on societal issues.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Pitzer College is launching a bachelor’s degree program for incarcerated students, according to a media advisory. The college claims to be the first college in the nation to create such a program. Both incarcerated students and Pitzer students will take the courses inside a correctional facility.
Read More about Pitzer College announces bachelor’s degree program for incarcerated studentsDrake Law launches Wrongful Convictions Clinic
DRAKE UNIVERSITY — Drake Law School and the Iowa State Public Defender are excited to announce a new collaboration creating a Wrongful Convictions Clinic. The Wrongful Convictions Clinic at Drake Law School will begin in January 2021. The Clinic will be led by the State Public Defender’s Wrongful Convictions Division.
Read More about Drake Law launches Wrongful Convictions ClinicPace Law announce endowment gift from law firm to create real estate law scholarship
YAHOO! NEWS — Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law today announced a scholarship endowment gift of $100,000 from Cassin & Cassin LLP, a law firm specializing in real estate, real estate finance, and private client matters. The endowment will be used to create a real estate law scholarship, awarded annually to a selected 2L student.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The law is a language all its own, with a unique vocabulary and special conventions of expression. “Spanish for Law,” a new program offered, is designed to shrink this fluency gap by helping Spanish-speaking students become confident using Spanish legal terminology.
Read More about Penn Law launches ‘Spanish for Law’ programUniversity of Dayton Law partners with Air Force Research Laboratory to create online intellectual property training program
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON — The University of Dayton School of Law and the Air Force Research Laboratory, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, have created an online training program for government employees working in labs to learn how to prevent the loss of intellectual property and data rights that are vital to economic and national security.
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UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON — U.S. Department of Defense government contracting and procurement employees that need to meet certain federal training requirements for their jobs can now receive credits toward a University of Dayton School of Law master’s degree thanks to a new agreement between the Defense Acquisition University.
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ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY — St. Mary’s University School of Law received a grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to encourage pro bono legal work through new remote fellowships. The pandemic has revealed social, economic and cultural challenges, particularly in the legal system, where access to justice has captured the attention of everyone.
Read More about St. Mary’s Law receives grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to encourage pro bono legal work through remote fellowshipsWillamette Law announces direct admission agreement with University of Alaska Southeast
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — Willamette Law is pleased to announce an admissions program benefiting students from the University of Alaska Southeast. The new 4+3 Direct Admission Program allows undergraduate UAS students and alumni to be admitted to Willamette Law based on certain academic credentials.
Read More about Willamette Law announces direct admission agreement with University of Alaska SoutheastFordham Law partners with Mattos Filho to launch law firm management program
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law School announced a new program on Structural Issues in Law Firm Management, which it organized in collaboration with the leading Brazilian law firm Mattos Filho. This program brings together chief legal officers of major companies and leaders of major law firms to discuss best practices.
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