I ate noodles during law school and graduated debt-free. Now my sister needs money. Is it OK to say no?
My then-wife and I made enormous financial sacrifices during my college years. We spent almost nothing on groceries, eating potatoes, ramen noodles and Rice-A-Roni almost every night. We would not ...
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Jonathan Baum ’78 spotlights a model for improving mental health in the legal profession
In a decades-long career as a corporate-securities lawyer, Jonathan Baum ’78 has handled mergers and acquisitions, public and ...
Former SLU dean wanted a break with tradition. So he called a local artist.
William Johnson, a former law school dean at St. Louis University, didn’t want to be another white man on a wall with ...
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‘Principled and fair’: Judge Boasberg had nonpartisan record before facing Trump’s fury
James Boasberg wasn’t supposed to be famous. As the chief judge for the federal court in Washington, DC, Boasberg is well-liked in wonky legal circles and in the courthouse community. He’s a former la ...
How University of Minnesota law students are tackling gun violence through litigation
Law students are working pro bono on real Second Amendment cases through the attorney general's office, serving as special ...
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My kids' school allows them to miss 5 days of school for mental health. I'm grateful for it.
In 2022, Illinois passed a law allowing kids to take five excused days from school. As a mom of four kids, two of which are teenagers, I'm grateful that this is an option for them. I want my kids ...
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How AI is Prompting Law Schools to Revise Their Honor Codes
Law schools see the need to address use of AI tools Some are allowing more flexibility within guidelines Law schools are updating their honor codes to cover use of artificial intelligence in response ...
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Sexual misconduct allegations surface at one of Nepal’s top law schools
On Saturday evening, Sandhya Gautam uploaded an Instagram post addressing her college, the Kathmandu School of Law, expressing her disappointment at the institution’s indifference to addressing a ...
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The Feminist Law Professor Who Wants to Stop Arresting People for Domestic Violence
For years, Leigh Goodmark was convinced that the way to keep women safe was through arrests and prosecutions. Now she’s ...
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Court ends Kenya School of Law monopoly
The Court of Appeal has ended an 18-year monopoly that the Kenya School of Law (KSL) has enjoyed in offering the Advocates Training Programme (ATP), an 18-month course that law graduates must pass to ...
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Wake Up Call: US Attorney Won’t Hire From Law Schools With DEI
Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel. Interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin sent a letter to the ...
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National Law University to be set up in Jammu & Kashmir
A National Law University (NLU) will be set up in Jammu & Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah revealed on Friday. Loading content, please wait ...