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US law schools help communities during eviction crisis

JURIST

The White House and the Justice Department announced Friday that 99 law schools across 35 states and Puerto Rico answered the attorney general’s call for action to help communities during the housing and eviction crisis. In August 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a letter to the legal community calling for help.

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South Dakota’s Pilot Bar Alternative Switches Out Studying Outlines For Community Service

Above The Law

The Public Opinion has coverage: As many as 50 South Dakota law students will be able to bypass the bar exam over the next five years under a set of rules for alternative licensure recently approved by the state Supreme Court. Not too long ago, the bar exam was the metric to determine if law school grads were ready to make the jump from J.D.

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

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It is as if we are serving time in a legal tech limbo. Whereas 2020 ended with a newfound sense of the possible, 2021 ends with us still not knowing what is ahead, and therefore which way to turn. After all, it was a good year for the legal tech industry. But in 2021, progress felt slower, as if we were mired in malaise.

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The Top 15 LawNext Podcast Episodes of 2021

LawSites

.” That “what’s next” spans a range of topics, from rethinking legal education to innovating legal practice, from developing new technology to driving greater diversity. These are among the topics that listeners found most interesting during 2021, based on their downloads of LawNext episodes.

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5 Benefits of Launching a Law Firm Website 

Attorney at Work

Given all the unknowns — cost, scope, disruption — they may wonder whether launching a law firm website is really necessary, especially if they already have a robust digital presence. Maybe you have started by claiming a free Google business profile for your law firm and using social media to connect with potential clients.

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ILTACON Tackles Changing Legal Service Delivery Models

InHouseOps

Brad Blickstein, founder of Blickstein Group reflects on ILTACON 2021, and its gradual shift of focus over the past few years. I was one of the lucky ones who was able to attend ILTACON 2021 in Las Vegas in late August. It’s about building scale in legal business and legal services.” There were probably more.

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The UK’s Best Law Schools

SimplyLawJobs

If you’re in the United Kingdom, and looking to get in the field of law, then look no further! Studying law in the UK is not only a great choice, but it’s also the best place to attend law schools, as many British schools and universities cater to those looking to score a job in law. Nottingham Law School.