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The Curious Case Of Kash Patel’s Law School Education

Above The Law

There are 15 ABA-accredited law schools in New York state — that’s a lot of possibilities left to the imagination in this geographic scavenger hunt. But Patel actually went to Pace Law School — ranked 136 out of 196 law schools.

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157 US law school deans issue collective statement on 2020 election, Capitol attack

JURIST

Law school deans from 157 law schools across the US issued a collective statement on Tuesday addressing the 2020 election and condemning the attack on the US Capitol on January 6. Because law school deans usually do not collectively speak on issues outside of legal education, this was an unusual occurrence.

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The Department Of Education Finally Dropped The ‘No DEI By Proxy’ Shoe We Were All Waiting For

Above The Law

Our speculation has largely been focused on what admissions in higher ed would look like — because that’s what the case was about — but a recent letter shows we should be just as interested in what’s happening in K-12 education. Louis School of Law.

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Continuing Education for Paralegals – Sink or Swim?

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Why Continuing Education is Necessary If you asked 100 paralegals who all went to 100 different paralegal certificate programs, they would all tell you the same thing: the schools taught us theory and terminology, but not the skills that were needed when on the first day of that first paralegal job.

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Attorney at Work’s Gift Guide for Law School Graduates

Attorney at Work

But don’t worry: The editors have you covered with five great law school graduation gift ideas to celebrate the soon-to-be lawyer. Although, if you are willing to open your wallet a bit wider for an expensive law school graduation gift, consider investing in one of these vintage fountain pens. Framed for Life.

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Rethinking Private International Law Education – Insights from a Global Webinar

Conflict of Laws

Guest Blog: Rethinking Private International Law Education – Insights from a Global Webinar Written by: Corinna Chen (CAPLUS research intern, 2024, Sydney Law School, Australia) Private international law (PIL) plays a critical role in shaping how future legal professionals and citizens engage with a complex, interconnected world.

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Elite US law schools must take accountability for enabling use of fossil fuels: law student group

JURIST

Law Students for Climate Accountability (LSCA), a non-profit coalition of law students advocating for climate justice, Thursday released a report criticizing top US law schools with a disproportionate amount of graduates entering corporate fossil fuel legal positions.