DEADLOCK premieres tonight on PBS. The post Amy Coney Barrett Encourages Open Democracy… That Is, If She Hasn’t Already Impinged With Your Right To Vote appeared first on Above the Law. #Amy #Coney #Barrett #Encourages #Open #Democracy #Hasnt #Impinged #Vote
Personal connections lead to success. As educators, it is our responsibility to make space in our classrooms for all students to feel welcomed and encouraged to be a part of our community. Danielle De La Mare, a former educator, and the creator of the “Self-Compassionate Professor Podcast,” said in a recent interview that “we all…
What is distance learning? Distance learning refers to the education of students who may not always be physically present at a school. Historically, this involved correspondence between an individual and an academic institution by mail. Today, it involves learning through online tools and platforms. A distance learning program can take place entirely in online learning…
According to EDUCAUSE, the average cost of each data breach is $3.65 million, but the nonmonetary cost might be even higher. “The reputational damage caused by data breaches and cyber incidents is immeasurable and hard to recover from, as these breaches compromise an institution’s image and erode trust among students, parents, graduates, donors and…
Mergers can really help a firm’s bottom line. The post The Biglaw Firm Making Major Strides In The Rankings appeared first on Above the Law. #Biglaw #Firm #Making #Major #Strides #Rankings
More than six years after former Ninth Circuit judge Alex Kozinski resigned in scandal, you would think the Ninth Circuit in particular, and the federal judiciary generally, would have implemented guardrails to prevent egregious sexual harassment in federal judicial chambers. In fact, you’d be wrong. This week, now-former Alaska federal judge Joshua Kindred resigned. After…
Virginia FoxxColumbia University has until Aug. 8 to produce documents and communications as part of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce investigation into antisemitism. The university is one of several institutions criticized for responses to reports alleging antisemitism and harassment on their campuses following the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Isreal. Columbia’s…
In a joint statement with organisations across French higher education, France Universités said that if the National Rally (RN) is elected, it would compromise the reception of international students in France, threaten the independence of higher education and the autonomy of academic research. “The policy supported by the National Rally endangers our higher education and…
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Major, Lindsey & Africa’s 2024 Global In-House Compensation Survey, what was the average total cash compensation for legal executives with either the title general counsel or chief legal officer? Hint: Average total compensation is down 3.7% over last year. This is…
Written by Chuck Davis, Senior Consultant at The Gail Perry Group. All successful capital campaigns have one basic thing in common: They have donors of means who are willing to invest in the campaign. Campaigns of every size will rise (or fall) based on the right number of lovely people with a passion for your…