University of Akron Law student Briana Vamosi creates webpage to help elderly and vulnerable residents
AKRON BEACON JOURNAL — Vamosi said she heard about an effort created by classmates at Cincinnati that links volunteers with those unable to venture out of their homes to get groceries or run other errands. With a little help from them, Vamosi set up a similar webpage for the Akron-Canton area at https://akronmatch.wixsite.com/mysite.
Read More about University of Akron Law student Briana Vamosi creates webpage to help elderly and vulnerable residentsUCLA Law hosts LMI-Sandler New Entrepreneurs Competition
UCLA LAW SCHOOL — Student-run startup companies in technology, dental hygiene and women’s clothing won the top awards in UCLA School of Law’s $100,000 Lowell Milken Institute-Sandler Prize for New Entrepreneurs competition, which concluded its fifth-annual event on April 20.
Read More about UCLA Law hosts LMI-Sandler New Entrepreneurs CompetitionChapman Law Mediation Clinic hosts virtual conflict resolution program for incarcerated youth
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY –The Mediation Clinic — which allows students to develop and practice mediation skills under the supervision of experienced attorney mediators — has continued to meet online using videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom.
Read More about Chapman Law Mediation Clinic hosts virtual conflict resolution program for incarcerated youthFlorida A&M Law co-hosts virtual Florida Bar swearing-in ceremony
FAMU COLLEGE OF LAW — Normally, oaths must be taken in-person and the College of Law usually holds a Bar Oath ceremony in the Moot Courtroom; however, given the social distancing orders, the Florida Supreme Court has lifted this requirement, which allows judges to perform the swearing-in ceremony remotely.
Read More about Florida A&M Law co-hosts virtual Florida Bar swearing-in ceremonyFordham Law co-hosts online moot court competition
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Adam Shlahet, the director of the Moore Advocacy Center, was quoted in National Jurist discussing his efforts to coordinate a novel online moot court competition with UCLA Law. More than 170 law students from 67 different schools participated in the competition.
Read More about Fordham Law co-hosts online moot court competitionTexas A&M Law professor Gabriel Eckstein hosts online public webinar on understanding the provisions of the CARES Act
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Eckstein envisioned some manner of online seminar – a webinar – to offer the public a straight-forward translation of the relevant provisions, presented in a compelling, easy-to-use format. Enlisting the aid of Texas A&M Law faculty and staff, Eckstein forged a team of expert presenters.
Read More about Texas A&M Law professor Gabriel Eckstein hosts online public webinar on understanding the provisions of the CARES ActWilliam & Mary Law Veterans Benefits Clinic assists with military benefits claims during pandemic
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — The Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic offers William & Mary law students the opportunity to assist veterans with filing claims for disability compensation with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty and staff are operating remotely to help clients and teach students.
Read More about William & Mary Law Veterans Benefits Clinic assists with military benefits claims during pandemicWilliam & Mary Law details transition to online classes
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — To that end, students were asked not to return after spring break, and faculty began to teach remotely through the end of the semester. And with that move, names such as Zoom and Panopto are now heard as much in everyday conversation as Westlaw and LexisNexis.
Read More about William & Mary Law details transition to online classesLSAC offers LSAT-Flex at-home exam
FORBES — Last month, as the coronavirus closed schools, businesses, sporting events, and more, the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) announced that the March Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) was cancelled. Now, LSAC has announced that applicants will be able to take the LSAT-Flex — an at-home LSAT.
Read More about LSAC offers LSAT-Flex at-home examColleges announce shift to summer online classes and tuition reductions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A flurry of colleges has made the formal, if inevitable, announcements in the last 10 days that summer sessions — or at least the first scheduled sessions for those that have multiple summer start dates — will be online-only due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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