A look at Northwestern Law’s online master’s degree program
THE EVOLLLUTION — For some colleges and universities, it’s still worth finding ways to launch unique online programs on their own. With the right research and expertise, online programs can be created without the help of an OPM. In this interview, Leslie Oster discusses how Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law launched a new online offering without…
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BUFFALO BUSINESS FIRST — Anthony Kuhn knew it was a great idea and prodded professor Kim Diana Connolly at the University at Buffalo School of Law until it became a reality.
Read More about University at Buffalo Law launches practicum providing free legal assistance to veteransFordham Law launches real estate law LLM program
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law School announced today that it has launched a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Real Estate. Fordham is the only law school in New York City, and one of just a few across the country, to offer this kind of program. The LL.M. is open to students who have a first degree…
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Maine School of Law has expanded its offerings to include a new Certificate in Environmental and Oceans Law. J.D. students can now earn the Certificate through a robust course of study which is designed to fully engage them in this cutting-edge area of law. Maine Law has long been committed…
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UNIVERSITY OF PACIFIC — University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law students will gain valuable experience by providing legal services to formerly incarcerated people who are experiencing homelessness in the Sacramento area, thanks to a multi-year, $420,000 grant from the nonprofit CARESTAR Foundation. McGeorge law students and attorneys will help clients by providing legal services that include…
Read More about Pacific McGeorge Law receives grant to provide legal services for formerly incarcerated homeless personsYale Law Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic announces Local News Initiative
YALE LAW SCHOOL — The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic at Yale Law School has announced a new program, the Local News Initiative. The Local News Initiative is being launched to address an unmet need. “While society today increasingly obtains its news and information online, journalists working locally and for online publishers often have limited access to…
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EAST OREGONIAN — The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced Tuesday its “Local Legal Initiative” launch in Oregon. The initiative will place lawyers in five states — Colorado, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Tennessee — to provide pro bono legal support to help local media defend against legal threats and lawsuits, assist with public records and court…
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SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Starting with the Class of 2023, students in Syracuse University College of Law’s residential J.D. program will have the option of spending their third year entirely off-campus while still taking courses from College of Law faculty. Specifically, students in good standing will have the option to enroll in the “Third…
Read More about Syracuse Law announces third-year off-campus program for J.D. studentsVermont Law launches legal food hub to provide services to farmers and food-related businesses
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL — Today Vermont Law School (VLS) and Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) announced the launch of the Vermont Legal Food Hub. Located at VLS’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) in South Royalton, the program will match income-eligible farmers and business owners with skilled attorneys willing to provide free legal services. The Vermont hub has already recruited…
Read More about Vermont Law launches legal food hub to provide services to farmers and food-related businessesYale Law Liman Center selects Alex Wang as inaugural Curtis-Liman Clinical Fellow
YALE LAW SCHOOL — The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law and the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization at Yale Law School are pleased to announce that Alex Wang has been selected to be the first Curtis-Liman Clinical Fellow. The fellowship, to begin in the fall of 2020, is designed to enable a law…
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