William & Mary Law School Receives Largest Private Gift in History of the School | By Jim Vassallo |
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The College of William & Mary Law School has received the largest private gift in the history of the school and it will help to fund the construction of a brand new building on campus, according to The Williamsburg-Yorktown Daily.A ‘leadership gift’ was announced on November 20 by th... |
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University of Georgia School of Law Names Peter Rutledge New Dean | By Jim Vassallo |
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The University of Georgia School of Law has announced its new dean, according to The Red & Black. Beginning on January 1, Herman E. Talmadge Chair of Law, Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge, will take the reigns of the position.He is also serving as the associate dean for faculty development at th... |
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University at Buffalo Law School to Launch Veterans’ Economic Security Clinic | By Jim Vassallo |
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Beginning next semester, the University at Buffalo Law School will launch a clinical program called the Veterans’ Economic Security Clinic, according to a press release from the school.Free civil legal services will be provided to veterans in Western New York who are faced with eviction and co... |
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University of Toledo College of Law Lowers Tuition | By Jim Vassallo |
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The tuition for in-state students attending the college of law at The University of Toledo is being slashed by 13 percent, according to The Toledo Blade. The tuition cut is for students who enter the law school beginning in 2015.Daniel J. Steinbock, the dean of the law school, said that the cut in t... |
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University of Maine System Considering Combining Law School and Graduate Program | By Jim Vassallo |
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The University of Maine System is looking to open an Alfond Professional and Graduate Center in Portland that would house both the law school and graduate business programs at the university, according to the Portland Press Herald. The law program is at the University of Southern Maine and the gradu... |
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Two NYU Law Students Have Emails Subpoenaed | By Jim Vassallo |
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A subpoena shows that a company of a New York University Law trustee wants two students to hand over their personal emails because they sent around a letter criticizing the trustee, according to DNAinfo New York.The law students are Luke Herrine and Leo Gertner. Herrine is in his second year and Ger... |
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Vermont Law School and Wilson College To Offer Dual Degree | By Jim Vassallo |
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Vermont Law School and Wilson College have come to an agreement that allows qualified students to earn a bachelor's degree from Wilson College and a master's degree from Vermont Law School in four years, according to Public Opinion Online. Vermont Law School is the top-ranked environmental l... |
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Tips for Law Students in Their First Year | By Jim Vassallo |
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Going to law school can be a daunting task for students, especially if they don't know anyone at the school. We have compiled a list of tips that first-year law students can put into action in order to be successful while in school.Write in your BooksYou purchased your law textbooks, and more th... |
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Students Articling at Heenan Blaikie Shocked at Firm's News | By Jim Vassallo |
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When the law firm of Heenan Blaikie, one of the largest in Canada, announced it is closing this week, plenty of law students were shocked. The law firm made its announcement earlier this week, according to The Montreal Gazette. One unnamed lawyer said that even if students who were set to work at th... |
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Tips for Prospective Law Students | By Jim Vassallo |
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With so many people heading off to law school each year, we decided to put together a list of important tips for prospective law students. You can take or leave these points, but you should consider following them closely if you are headed off to law school anytime soon.Early Experience is Key"... |
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