Newly released data reveals that, although students of color are steadily making up a higher percentage of those receiving law degrees, racial diversity in law school admissions, and attendance remains relatively stagnant. Some measures of academic success also declined for law students of color in 2023. AccessLex Institute, a nonprofit organization that advocates access to…
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Known for testing for minimum competency and failing to do its job, bar exam reform advocates have spent years pushing for a meaningful alternative. The perfect solution would be if all law schools did a good enough job of teaching students how to be lawyers that they were work-ready by the time they cross the…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Aug 13, 2024 at 10:53 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, August 13, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 13, 2024, 10:53 AM),…
(Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign is off to a great start, and her law school alma mater — the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (f/k/a the University of California Hastings College of the Law) — is hoping to capitalize on the excitement that…
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It’s pretty sure JPMorgan & co. have a bit more responsibility for all the fraud going on than the banks do, which is to say none. The post CFPB Gonna Check To See How Well Banks Know Their Zelle Customers appeared first on Above the Law. #CFPB #Gonna #Check #Banks #Zelle #Customers
The Canadian government has announced a multi-million-dollar cash injection over five years to support official language minority communities across the country. The funding, which will be provided through bilateral agreements with the provincial and territorial governments, includes the federal government’s Action Plan for Official Languages 2023-2028, which supports minority language postsecondary institutions and aims…
* Do you know where Kamala Harris went to law school? University of California Hastings College of the Law hopes you take a minute to google that. [Reuters] * Lawyer successfully executes the cybersquatting ploy targeting the Dem ticket — again. [Bloomberg Law] * Generational drama: Biglaw style. [Law.com] * RFK Jr. won’t be on…
Transnational education (TNE) involves TAFE Queensland delivering high-quality courses to students and businesses offshore. Delivery models for offshore training can vary, including online or distance learning, joint programs or partnerships with local institutions. Our goal for TNE is to support the sustainability of a quality vocational education and training sector and enhance global employability and…