Brigham Young Law and University of Utah Law announce fellowship program for students overcoming adversity

November 18, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — Utah’s two law schools on Thursday announced a fellowship program with full-tuition scholarships for admittees with significant hardships. Called the Achievement Fellowships Program, it is funded by Durham Jones & Pinegar, Greenberg Traurig, Kirton McConkie, Snell & Wilmer and Strong & Hanni.

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University of Dayton launches accelerated ‘3+2’ five-year bachelor’s/JD program

November 17, 2020

THE NATIONAL JURIST — The University of Dayton, in conjunction with its law school, has created a new fast-track program for undergraduate students who also want to pursue a law degree. Students who major in criminal justice or philosophy now have an option to save tens of thousands of dollars and two years of schooling.

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UNLV Law to launch online program on gaming industry operations and regulations

November 17, 2020

YOGONET GAMING NEWS — The UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law announced today that it will develop an online training program for operators, regulators, lawyers and others who work in and around the worldwide gaming industry. The mostly asynchronous classes will be created and taught by instructors with decades of experience.

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Wayne Law partners on undergraduate minor in law

November 17, 2020

THE NATIONAL JURIST — Wayne State University School of Law in Detroit has partnered with another undergraduate program at its parent university to offer a Minor in Law. The fourth and newest partnership is between the law school and the Wayne State’s College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA).

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University of Akron Law launches intellectual property externship program in Washington, DC

November 10, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — The Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology at The University of Akron has announced a new Intellectual Property Externship program beginning in the spring 2021 semester. Externship students will be able to enroll in online Akron Law courses to maintain full-time status during the semester-long externship.

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Albany Law announces Human Resources: Law, Leadership, and Policy graduate program

November 5, 2020

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law School announced today a new suite of online graduate programs for professionals seeking to advance their careers in human resources. Law, Leadership, and Policy is offered in three tracks, all offered 100% online. The law school is currently accepting applications for the inaugural term.

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Louisiana State University Law receives grant to establish Wrongful Conviction Clinic

November 4, 2020

WBRZ 2 ABC — LSU Law, in partnership with the Innocence Project New Orleans (IPNO), has received a nearly $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to review select cases of incarcerated people who have claims of innocence. The two-year grant establishes the Wrongful Conviction Clinic at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center.

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Wayne Law to launch Community Advocacy Clinic and Immigration Appellate Advocacy Clinic in 2021

October 27, 2020

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY — Wayne State University Law School is expanding its clinical program in winter 2021 to offer a new Community Advocacy Clinic and an Immigration Appellate Advocacy Clinic. Both clinics prioritize the enrollment of part-time students who often work during the day and experience scheduling challenges.

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UC Berkeley Law Center for Law, Energy & the Environment launches GrizzlyCorps to help farm and forest communities

October 21, 2020

UC BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Berkeley Law’s top-ranked environmental law program is blazing yet another new trail with the launch of GrizzlyCorps. GrizzlyCorps is a nascent AmeriCorps effort that sends recent college graduates to work in farm and forest communities across California. Each year, the initiative will select 20 fellows.

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Indiana University McKinney Law launches intellectual property clinic

October 21, 2020

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — IU McKinney has just launched a new intellectual property law clinic. It came about when a law student was seeking an externship opportunity for Summer 2020; he needed to replace the one that fell through once the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States.

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