The donor will match every new dollar given or pledged for scholarships during the remainder of the Leading Lives of Consequence campaign. Dean of W&L Law Melanie Wilson has prioritized support for students as a pillar of her tenure, and reducing student debt is a large part of her focus. While bankrate.com recently named W&L…

Jacksonville University on Monday formally opened its four-story home on West Forsyth Street in Downtown Jacksonville. The school is housed in more than 50,000 square feet in the historic former Atlantic Bank Building at 121 W. Forsyth St. Founding Dean Nick Allard called it a completely reconstructed, tech-friendly space that already has 83 students working…

August 26, 2024 RALEIGH — Campbell Law School Assistant Professor Nicole Ligon has been recommended by the U.S. Department of State to serve on the Fulbright Specialist Roster. The Fulbright Specialist Program sends U.S. faculty and professionals, who are approved by a peer review panel, to serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning…

Law school should be challenging, and the difficulty is part of the success, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a 1975 U of A School of Law graduate, reminded first-year students during his orientation keynote speech. Hutchinson looks forward to more interaction with the students when he joins the law school faculty as executive in residence…

Via Facebook Ribbon Cutting!! Yesterday was a wonderful day. The College of Law was honored to have Senator Alan K. Simpson and many members of the Simpson family on hand for the first look at the renovated and expanded University of Wyoming College of Law building. The building includes 20,000 square feet of new construction…

The American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy unveiled a letter signed by more than 100 deans from America’s law schools concerning the training necessary for the next generation of lawyers to sustain constitutional democracy and the rule of law. 100 law deans write joint letter in defense of democracy The deans’ letter comes…

Notre Dame Law School and the University of Cape Town Faculty of Law in Cape Town, South Africa, signed an agreement in April, marking a new and historic collaboration between the two schools with a focus on faculty collaboration and research. “We will now have a place in Africa, a home away from home, where…