Hofstra Law offers new course on real estate

September 30, 2019

LIBN.COM — The university’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law is now offering a new, “intensive” real estate course to provide students with the skill sets needed to “navigate and shape the future of Long Island real estate development,” according to a press release about the program. The initiative is a partnership between the law school’s

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University of Maryland Law launches pre-orientation program to introduce students to legal education

September 30, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE — To ease the transition into life as law students, the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law traditionally welcomes the newest members of its community with an orientation program gearing them up for the rigors ahead. This year, the law school took orientation a step further with a two-week

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UC Irvine Law graduate tax program partners with data analytics company for certification

September 23, 2019

UC IRVINE LAW — The Graduate Tax Program at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (the Program) has just announced a partnership with Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX), a computer software company based in Irvine, revolutionizing business through data science and analytics.

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California Western Law New Media Rights program organizes legal workshops for local filmmakers

September 23, 2019

CALIFORNIA WESTERN LAW — California Western’s New Media Rights (NMR) recently presented two workshops at KPBS San Diego as part of their Explore Local Content Project orientations for local filmmakers and podcasters. The Explore Local Content Project is a collaboration with local producers to grow the quality and quantity of unique local content. It explores

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University of Florida Law announces new program on eDiscovery

September 23, 2019

ABOVE THE LAW — University of Florida Law has partnered with international eDiscovery company, Consilio, to offer graduates unique opportunities to learn the business of eDiscovery and practice law.

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Iowa Law to offer new semester in Washington, DC program

September 23, 2019

IOWA LAW — Iowa Law is pleased to offer a Semester in DC program beginning fall 2019. This program will give interested students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of federal law by working in a government agency, or with a judge or non-profit public interest organization.

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Northwestern Law joins Diversity Lab project

September 23, 2019

ABA JOURNAL — Northwestern Law announced its participation in a diversity partnership with four firms and an incubator that focuses on inclusion in the profession. The law firms—Eversheds Sutherland, Goodwin, Orrick and Stoel Rives—invested $5 million to launch Move the Needle Fund with the Diversity Lab, and Northwestern is the only law school in the

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More than 20 law school clinics create network to support First Amendment issues for journalists

September 16, 2019

YALE LAW SCHOOL — The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and Yale Law School’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) announced on September 4, 2019 the launch of the Free Expression Legal Network (FELN) a coalition of law school clinicians and academic non-clinicians who provide pro bono legal support for public interest

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BYU Law offers free legal services for first responders

September 16, 2019

DAILY HERALD — Utah County’s first responders will have the chance to create free wills this week through a program from Brigham Young University’s law school. The BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School is offering the Wills for Heroes program Friday as part of its alumni weekend. The event will pair first responders with a

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Duke Law launches center on the science of criminal justice

September 16, 2019

DUKE LAW — The new Duke Law Center for Science and Justice will bring together faculty and students in law, medicine, public policy, and arts and sciences to pursue research, policy and law reform, and education in three areas: accuracy of evidence in criminal cases; the role of risk in criminal outcomes; and addressing a

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