Endowment to USC Gould Law will support Latino students
USC GOULD LAW — For USC Gould alumni Elizabeth E. Atlee (JD 1993), and Steve Atlee (JD 1990), giving back has always been a shared goal. The couple achieved that aim in a personally meaningful way in March 2021 by establishing the Elizabeth and Steve Atlee Endowed Scholarship, an endowed fund that supports Latino students at…
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by professor Victoria Sutton (Texas Tech Law) on the perceptions of law students about the transition to online learning as well as the return to in-person classes.
Read More about Perceptions Of Online Learning And COVID-19 Countermeasures Among Law Students In A One Year Follow Up StudyBiden Administration extends break on repaying student loans
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Education Department said Wednesday night that at President Joe Biden’s request, it is continuing to give student loan borrowers a break from making their monthly payments for another nine months, until Sept. 30. The department’s student aid website was also updated to reflect the pause had been extended.
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Excess of Democracy (By Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) shares his approach and plan for a hybrid law school classroom for the fall semester.
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PrawfsBlawg (By Jessica Erickson) — Professor Erickson (University of Richmond Law) continues her series on preparing to teach online this fall with a post focusing on techniques that help students reflect on the material.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — John Nolan likes running an active classroom. A lecturer in the college of business at the University of Nevada at Reno, he favors the Socratic method as he walks among his 150 or so business-law students.
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YAHOO! NEWS — Students are taking the bar exam Wednesday, but other options are available in the coming months.
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MISSOURIAN — Under normal circumstances, taking the bar exam is anxiety-inducing. Add a pandemic to the mix, and you’ve got something bordering on a “hell, no.” This year’s exam is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia and the Tan-Tar-A Conference Center in Osage Beach.
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HOMETOWN STATIONS — A historic decision was made in the Ohio Supreme Court to allow the bar exam to be taken online this October. Ohio Supreme Court allows Bar Exam to be taken online On Tuesday this week, the Ohio Supreme Court announced that the Ohio Bar Examination will be postponed until October 5th and…
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AL.COM — Even in the middle of a pandemic, the Alabama State Bar exam is still scheduled for next week in Birmingham.
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