Penn Law announces global fellowship initiatives
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The International Programs Office and the Career Planning and Professionalism (CP&P) Office jointly support two Global Fellowship programs, open to Penn Law students. These programs assist Penn Law students in obtaining valuable international experience by facilitating summer internships, either in private firms based in other countries or in an agency…
Read More about Penn Law announces global fellowship initiativesSyracuse Law announces launch of online joint J.D./MBA degree program
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY NEWS — The College of Law announces the launch of the nation’s first online joint J.D./MBA degree program, in partnership with the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. The new joint degree combines the College of Law’s ground-breaking, ABA-accredited JDinteractive program with the Whitman School’s highly ranked MBA@Syracuse program.
Read More about Syracuse Law announces launch of online joint J.D./MBA degree programCampbell Law launches Innovate Capital Business Law Clinic to provide legal services to start-up companies
WRAL TECH WIRE — A partnership of Campbell University law school, HQ Raleigh and recently launched Innovate Capital Law is going to bring legal services to startups free of charge with law students providing the support under the supervision of veteran attorneys. The clinic provides a valuable resource for HQ’s Community as well as Raleigh’s entrepreneurial community…
Read More about Campbell Law launches Innovate Capital Business Law Clinic to provide legal services to start-up companiesTemple Law launches Center for Tax Law and Public Policy
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY BEASLEY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Center for Tax Law and Public Policy at Temple University Beasley School of Law serves as a hub for all tax-related activities at Temple Law, and provides easy access to the vast array of opportunities that exist for current Temple Law students, prospective students, and alumni seeking to…
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Legal scholars and ADR professionals had gathered at Fordham Law School on November 1, 2019, for a day-long symposium to discuss issues including diversity in ADR practice, online dispute resolution, and cross-cultural perspectives. The event, entitled “Achieving Access to Justice Through ADR: Fact or Fiction?” was hosted by the Fordham Law Review,…
Read More about Fordham Law hosts symposium on alternative dispute resolution and cross-cultural perspectivesSyracuse Law Institute for Security Policy and Law to focus on emerging technologies
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY NEWS — Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law (SPL) is the new name for the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT), a collaboration between the College of Law and the Maxwell School. The institute’s new name and identity reflect this growth in topics and activities, and it acknowledges the Institute’s longstanding…
Read More about Syracuse Law Institute for Security Policy and Law to focus on emerging technologiesNew York Law School launches New York Census and Redistricting
NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — New York Law School (NYLS) today announced the launch of its New York Census and Redistricting Institute. The Institute will engage and educate public institutions, nonprofit organizations, and the public about law and policy relating to the national census in 2020 and subsequent city and state redistricting. It is the first…
Read More about New York Law School launches New York Census and RedistrictingAkron Law launches ‘blended online’ JD program
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — Full-time jobs, family obligations and other responsibilities can make it difficult for part-time law school students to attend classes three or four nights every week. That’s why The University of Akron School of Law is introducing an innovative program — unique among Ohio law schools — designed to…
Read More about Akron Law launches ‘blended online’ JD programArizona State University Law establishes Indian Gaming and Tribal Self-Governance program
THE STATE PRESS — The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law is creating the nation’s first programs in Indian Gaming and Tribal Self-Governance for its Indian Legal Program. Gaming refers to matters concerning casinos and gambling on Native American property for economic benefit. The programs are founded and will be directed by Ann MarieBledsoe Downes and Lawrence…
Read More about Arizona State University Law establishes Indian Gaming and Tribal Self-Governance programMichigan State University Law dean Lawrence Ponoroff discusses today’s legal education and legal profession
WKAR –Dean Ponoroff says today’s law students are “much more focused and serious about the tracks they’re on because they’re paying an enormous price for the education. So they are better consumers of legal education than was certainly true in the past. They’re much more visual oriented in learning than certainly I was.” Ponoroff says…
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