AccessLex celebrates anniversary of Max scholarship program

August 8, 2023

CISION PR NEWSWIRE —  AccessLex Institute®, the largest nonprofit in legal education, is proud to acknowledge the success of its MAX Scholarship program while celebrating another year of providing meaningful financial education to law students.

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DOJ’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention hosts internship program for law students pursuing youth justice and child welfare careers

August 7, 2023

JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION EXCHANGE — The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention last month introduced a volunteer internship program specifically designed for law students interested in pursuing careers in the youth justice and child welfare fields. 

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A look at the challenges and responsibilities of law students

August 7, 2023

ATTORNEYS & LAWYERS HUB — In this comprehensive post, we delve into the intricacies of law school and explore the challenges and expectations that students face during their legal education journey.

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Advice for college students on self-advocacy and accessing resources

August 7, 2023

INSIDE HIGHER ED — We recently wrote an article for Inside Higher Ed about the challenges of a hidden curriculum that graduate students, especially those from historically excluded groups, must navigate. In that piece, we offered advice about networking, mentoring up and career planning.

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US college students list mental health, US Supreme Court rulings as top stressors

August 7, 2023

HIGHER ED DIVE — College students are facing significant stress and sleep deprivation as they prepare for the fall semester, according to a recent survey by TimelyCare, higher education’s most trusted virtual health and well-being provider. 

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Study analyzes student outcomes following graduate school

August 7, 2023

USA TODAY — Despite fierce debates over solutions to the country’s student debt crisis, Americans still tend to believe that going to college is worth it. The vast majority of people who have undergraduate degrees are better off financially than they would’ve been had they not attended college.

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Gift to University of South Dakota Knudson Law will support students studying agricultural law

July 27, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA — University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law students have had increased opportunities in agricultural law thanks to funds from the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council (SDCUC).

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Arizona State University Law students discuss how fellowships have guided their law school experience

July 27, 2023

ASU NEWS — Last year, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University selected 18 students as its first Public Interest Fellows. The fellowship program, the first of its kind at the law school, was formed in 2020 when ASU Law leadership and donors came together to create opportunities for students to participate in social

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Boston College Law students participate in summer fellowships 

July 27, 2023

BC LAW — Boston College Law School students continue to be awarded a variety of highly competitive external summer fellowships.

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University at Buffalo Law admits first ‘3+3’ accelerated degree student in partnership with Niagara University

July 26, 2023

NIAGARA FRONTIER PUBLICATIONS — This fall, Caleigh Castlevetere will be the first student from the Niagara University pre-law advisement program’s 3+3 pathway to begin her graduate studies at the University at Buffalo School of Law. The 3+3 academic option enables qualifying students to enter law school after just three years at Niagara, and to earn

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