University of South Dakota Knudson Law hosts Immigration Clinic
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA LAW — The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law, in partnership with Catholic Charities of Sioux City and Immigration Attorney Revathi Vongsiprasom, held the Immigration Clinic in downtown Sioux City, Iowa, in late March. The Immigration Clinic, led by Joy Moore, visiting instructor of legal writing, is an initiative…
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STANFORD LAW — The Stanford Law Global Quarter launched in 2022 with 22 second- and third-year students taking advantage of a unique cross-border program designed to train the next generation of globally minded lawyers. Funded by the Franke Global Business Law Fellowship, the Stanford Law School (SLS) Global Quarter allows an intimate cohort of students…
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WILLAMETTE LAW — As bar exam pass rates have declined nationally against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, Willamette Law faculty and staff began to wonder if bar passage rates would increase for examinees studying with and being accountable to their peers. An idea began to emerge from the success of 1L students’ cohort structure…
Read More about Grant to Willamette Law to fund study into bar exam passage ratesWillamette Law launches immersion externship
WILLAMETTE LAW — Zach Forrester had a chance encounter that ultimately led to him joining Willamette Law and taking part in the inaugural immersion externship in Alaska. When he began at the law school, Forrester was interested in a number of different areas of law, and most specifically civil rights, the working of the court…
Read More about Willamette Law launches immersion externshipUniversity of Cincinnati Law to host Ohio Supreme Court for oral arguments
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI LAW — The Supreme Court of Ohio will hold oral arguments at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, 9 a.m., Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Room 160 of the new law building. The College of Law is located at 2925 Campus Green Drive. As part of its Off-Site Court Program, this…
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law to host Ohio Supreme Court for oral argumentsColumbia Law expands January term offerings for students
COLUMBIA LAW — For January Term 2023, Columbia Law School doubled the number of one-week, one-credit electives for upper-year and LL.M. students. “This year, we focused on adding new courses in law and technology, which is a rapidly developing field,” says Matthew C. Waxman, Liviu Librescu Professor of Law, who oversaw the J-Term curriculum. Launched…
Read More about Columbia Law expands January term offerings for studentsDrake Law and Coe College announce ‘3+3’ accelerated degree program
DRAKE LAW — Students at Coe College in Cedar Rapids now have an opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree and a law degree in six years thanks to a new partnership with Drake University Law School. This agreement creates another opportunity for Kohawks to reduce costs by expediting their legal education. Coe already has an…
Read More about Drake Law and Coe College announce ‘3+3’ accelerated degree programUniversity of Maine Law announces certificate in public interest and social justice
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE LAW — The Certificate in Public Interest and Social Justice is the newest certificate program available to students at the University of Maine School of Law. Maine Law also offers certificate programs in Environmental and Oceans Law, Information Privacy Law, and Business and Transactional Law. These four programs offer students the opportunity…
Read More about University of Maine Law announces certificate in public interest and social justiceBYU Law partners with law firms to expand Spring Academies program
BYU LAW — Intensive simulation-based opportunity helps students integrate real-world practice of law with academic legal training in the U.S. and abroad. BYU Law, a global law school focused on leadership in legal theory and practice, today announced the addition of five new boot camp-style Academies for spring 2023, providing more opportunities for first-year BYU…
Read More about BYU Law partners with law firms to expand Spring Academies programGeorge Washington Law announces fellowship program to bring public interest lawyers to the school
GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW — Are you a mid-career lawyer working for a public interest organization or a government agency who would relish the opportunity to guide the career paths of current law students? Do you have a deep passion for your work that you would love to share with others? Would you like to spend…
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