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National Law Journal

Duke Law School Gets $5M for Faculty Positions

Duke Law School has snagged a $5 million grant to boost its number of faculty, with plans to attract an equal amount from donor matching gifts.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Can Texas, Other States Refuse to Take Syrian Refugees?

A Houston immigration attorney and two law professors question whether the state of Texas can refuse to take any Syrian refugees in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Federal Appeals Judges Open Up About Clerk-Hiring Preferences

Six federal and state appeals judges spoke over the weekend at the Federalist Society's annual convention about life on the bench, including what they look for in would-be clerks.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

$5 Million Grant to Support New York Law School Clinics

New York Law School has received a $5 million gift to establish the Joe Plumeri Center for Social Justice and Economic Opportunity, which will house the law school's more than 20 clinical programs.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Global Lawyer: White & Case Goes Hollywood with 'ALL RISE'

Hugh Verrier just made a film on the Jessup moot court. And that isn't even his most out-of-the-box idea.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Bracewell Partner Elected Chair of TSU Board of Regents

Derrick Mitchell, a public finance partner in Bracewell & Giuliani in Houston, is OK with being considered a "change agent" at the Houston university.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Is Washington Finally Tired of Welfare for Law Schools?

It took nearly a decade, but lawmakers are finally realizing that unrestrained lending to law students enriches law schools while harming many students.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

What, Me Worry? Why Negative Thinking Can Be Positive

A new study finds that negative thinkers are more resilient than those with positive outlooks.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Evidence Shows Most Lawyers Continue to Have Profitable, Fulfilling Careers

Although the economic recession may have stalled some legal careers, lawyers historically make more as they gain experience.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

L.A. Film Czar Ken Ziffren Gives $5M to UCLA Law

Hollywood attorney Ken Ziffren has given University of California at Los Angeles School of Law $5 million to set up an entertainment and media law center in his name, the school announced on Monday.
2 minute read

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