A look at University of Virginia Law Decarceration Clinic
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — At one of about a dozen tables, students from the University of Virginia School of Law were meeting with the recently decarcerated, surveying them about their most pressing needs to identify ways the students in the school’s Decarceration and Community Reentry Clinic could help them tackle the issues that can…
Read More about A look at University of Virginia Law Decarceration ClinicUniversity of Virginia Law professor Andrew Block partners with student Antonella Nicholas to address inequities in the state
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Growing up in Alexandria, Virginia, Antonella Nicholas was worlds away from rural areas of the state. That’s part of why the University of Virginia School of Law student was struck by the educational and social inequities she has catalogued around the state in her work with Professor Andrew Block. The…
Read More about University of Virginia Law professor Andrew Block partners with student Antonella Nicholas to address inequities in the stateWMU-Cooley Law students Melissa Bianchi and Stephen J. Tobler appointed fellows in the ABA police practices consortium
WMU COOLEY LAW — Western Michigan University Cooley Law School has announced students Melissa Bianchi and Stephen J. Tobler have been appointed as fellows to the American Bar Association’s Legal Education Police Practices Consortium. They were selected to research public data about local and state law enforcement agencies.
Read More about WMU-Cooley Law students Melissa Bianchi and Stephen J. Tobler appointed fellows in the ABA police practices consortiumStudy finds that 1 in 4 students ruled out a university because of the state’s political climate
UNIVERSITY BUSINESS — With every passing day, it seems like our politicians and leaders are drawing deeper allegiances to their party. Now, it looks like students are, too. A new report uncovered that one out of four college-eligible students are crossing off schools they were previously considering based on the state’s political climate.
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NPR — Some of the momentum behind un-grading is in response to growing concerns about student mental health. The number of college students with one or more mental health problems has doubled since 2013, according to a study by researchers at Boston University and elsewhere. Teenagers said that the pressure to get good grades wastheir biggest…
Read More about Some colleges eliminate freshman grades to help students acclimate to higher educationHow universities can help protect free speech
INSIDE HIGHER ED — But finding ways to promote speech tolerance on campus has proven difficult. How can institutional leaders convince students to hear out opinions they believe are harmful or voice views that they’ve seen draw public condemnation from other students? In a polarized nation, what role can higher education play in getting students…
Read More about How universities can help protect free speechUC Irvine Law students volunteer legal services over spring break
UC IRVINE LAW — UCI Law students spent part of their spring break doing what UCI Law students do best – volunteering their time to help others. Earlier this month, 18 UCI Law students travelled to Louisiana, Mississippi and Montana to provide pro bono legal services at a variety of locations with the help of…
Read More about UC Irvine Law students volunteer legal services over spring breakUC Law San Francisco student Nicholas Keenan discusses his work with the UC Law SF Business Journal
UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — Nicholas Keenan said he honed leadership skills and explored unique areas of business law as co-editor-in-chief of the UC Law SF Business Journal. Meet Nicholas Keenan, co-editor-in-chief of the UC Law SF Business Journal.
Read More about UC Law San Francisco student Nicholas Keenan discusses his work with the UC Law SF Business JournalFordham Law student Josephine Luck wins regional art law writing competition
FORDHAM LAW — Josephine Luck, staff member of the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal, was named the winner of this year’s Phil Cowan–Judith Bresler Memorial Scholarship Writing Competition. Sponsored by the New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Section and open to students in New York-area law schools, the…
Read More about Fordham Law student Josephine Luck wins regional art law writing competitionFordham Law hosts investment executives for discussion with students
FORDHMA LAW — Prominent senior executives from across Morgan Stanley’s legal and compliance division came to Fordham Law for a panel event on January 30 to speak about the professional and personal qualities essential to thriving in a leadership role. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Joseph Landau introduced the event and thanked the panelists—all Fordham…
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