A look at the structure of two new hybrid JD programs
INSIDE HIGHER ED — University of Dayton and the University of New Hampshire, started their inaugural hybrid J.D. terms this fall.The two new degree programs offer an early look at the pedagogy and the faculty role in online legal education at the J.D. level.
Read More about A look at the structure of two new hybrid JD programsUCLA Law receives grant to support Tribal Legal Development Clinic
UCLA LAW — The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has awarded a grant of more than $1.3 million to UCLA School of Law to help strengthen legal institutions in California and across Indian country through the law school’s Tribal Legal Development Clinic.
Read More about UCLA Law receives grant to support Tribal Legal Development ClinicCornell Law launches India Law Center
MIRAGE NEWS — Cornell Law School launched its Cornell India Law Center on Sept. 26 with a lecture by Richard Verma, vice chairman and partner at the Asia Group and former U.S. ambassador to India.
Read More about Cornell Law launches India Law CenterFordham Law Pro Bono Scholar alumni share their experiences in program
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law School’s Pro Bono Scholar program allows participants to discover and develop their interests while working with a like-minded community of service-focused peers and mentors. By devoting their final semester of law school to real-life pro bono practice, Pro Bono Scholars gain practical work experience prior to graduation and embody the…
Read More about Fordham Law Pro Bono Scholar alumni share their experiences in programUNLV Law announces Justice Douglas Pre-Law Fellowship Program
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL — UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law announced Wednesday the Justice Michael L. Douglas PreLaw Fellowship Program, named for the first African-American justice on the Supreme Court of Nevada. It offers undergraduate students at UNLV a sampling of law school classes, as well as networking opportunities with legal professionals and current law school students.
Read More about UNLV Law announces Justice Douglas Pre-Law Fellowship ProgramSanta Clara Law Launches in-residence experts program
SANTA CLARA LAW — Santa Clara Law launches a new program dedicated to connecting current students with legal experts in a variety of areas. In-residence experts are on campus and excited to share their mastery of a multitude of subjects, from mediation to patents, with Santa Clara Law students considering entering similar fields.
Read More about Santa Clara Law Launches in-residence experts programWashington and Lee Law introduces minor in legal studies
THE COLUMNS — Beginning in fall 2019, however, students also may choose to pursue a minor in Law, Justice, and Society (LJS) through a new interdisciplinary program that harnesses the academic trifecta of the College, the Williams School and the Law School.
Read More about Washington and Lee Law introduces minor in legal studiesAlbany Law Justice Center details future efforts
WAMC — Celebrating an anonymous $15 million donation it received over the winter, Albany Law School recently unveiled a new sign for its Justice Center. Albany Law School President Alicia Ouellette says the former “Law Clinic and Justice Center” was renamed “The Justice Center” following the January donation – the biggest in the school’s history. Between…
Read More about Albany Law Justice Center details future effortsA look at the Arizona State University Law Master of Sports Law and Business program
ARIZONA SPORTS — The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State recently announced the Master of Sports Law and Business program will be named after former MLB commissioner Allan “Bud” Selig. The school also announced the creation of the Marie Selig Professorship, in honor of Selig’s mother.
Read More about A look at the Arizona State University Law Master of Sports Law and Business programUniversity of Georgia launches First Amendment Clinic
UGA TODAY — The University of Georgia School of Law will create a First Amendment Clinic thanks to a $900,000 gift from the Stanton Foundation, an organization established by former television broadcasting executive Frank Stanton. The clinic will support First Amendment rights by focusing on regional cases involving free speech, freedom of the press and…
Read More about University of Georgia launches First Amendment Clinic