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Syracuse second school to offer hybrid online J.D.

Syracuse University College of Law is partnering with 2U Inc. to develop a hybrid juris doctor degree...

Human rights courses offer hands-on experiences

Upcoming study abroad programs concentrated in human rights offer experiences that universities say law students just can’t...

Election could boost tax law work

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz wants to eliminate the IRS and introduce a 10 percent flat tax...

George Mason changes name, twice, to honor Scalia

Thanks to a $30 million donation, the law school at George Mason University will soon be the...

Biggest enrollment gains: For-profit schools buck trend

The InfiLaw System, which owns three of the six for-profit schools with American Bar Association accreditation, has...

Spieler steps down as dean at Northeastern

Emily Spieler will step down from her post as Northeastern University School of Law’s dean at the...
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University of Delaware puts hold on law school plans

The University of Delaware won’t be opening its doors to a new law school anytime soon, after...

Corporate lawyers never seem to get a break in the headlines

Last week alone, the Securities Exchange Commission announced a series of allegations against both companies and lawyers:...

Changes in family law landscape bode for an interesting practice

By Julie Chen Allen Diverse evolving attitudes and behaviors from American society’s classes, ages, and racial backgrounds have...

Continued need for human rights lawyers

The United States endured a moral pummeling at its first-ever human rights record review by the United...

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