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National Law Journal

Op-Ed: Lift the Ban on Academic Credit For Paid Legal Work

As a paid law clerk, the modest compensation I receive certainly makes life as a law student a little easier. For the American Bar Association, however, my paycheck is a problem. Unlike my unpaid peers, my compensation precludes my ability to earn academic credit for the experience I receive during my clerkship. The policy is economically unsound and harmful to law students.
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New York Law Journal

For-Profit Education Institutions Face a Volatile and Uncertain Future

Joseph Smolinsky of Weil Gotshal & Manges writes: For-profit education has become increasingly volatile, having fallen victim to a number of economic and legal pressures that have eroded enrollment in for-profit schools. Against this backdrop, we must reassess the policies that have resulted in this precarious position.
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National Law Journal

Loyola-Chicago Has a Plan for Aspiring Lawyers' Weekends

Loyola University Chicago School of Law hopes its new weekend J.D. program will draw part-time students seeking a way to study law. The program, slated for a 2016 fall semester launch, will convene for 14 weekends each year and use distance learning one-third of the time. Dean David Yellen spoke with The National Law Journal about the program.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

College Accreditor Tells CFPB to Back Off From Inquiry

Drawing on the support of two Republican lawmakers and a former U.S. Education Department lawyer, a Washington-based accrediting organization said Wednesday the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has no authority over the evaluation of colleges. The agency took the accreditor to court in October, setting up a fight over the scope of the agency's investigative authority.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Burke v. Independence Blue Cross, PICS CASE No. 15-1730 (Pa. Super. Nov. 13, 2015) Elliott, J. (24 pages).

By | December 01, 2015
The trial court properly found that Act 62 required defendant insurer to provide applied behavior analysis treatment for plaintiff's autism at his elementary school, despite a general exclusion. Reversed and remanded.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Edinboro Univ. of Pa. v. Ass'n of Pa. State Coll. and Univ. Faculties, PICS Case No. 15-1749 (Pa. Commw. Nov. 13, 2015) Jubelirer, J. (26 pages).

By | December 01, 2015
An arbitrator's award of tenure to a probationary university faculty member exceeded the scope of the arbitrator's authority under a collective bargaining agreement that solely authorized the university president to grant tenure. Arbitration award reversed and remanded.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Sandusky v. Pennsylvania State Emp. Ret. Bd. PICS CASE No. 15-1734 (Pa. Commw. Nov. 13, 2015) Pellegrini, J. (41 pages).

By | December 01, 2015
Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement Board erred in finding that petitioner was an actual or de facto employee at the time of the acts which led to his conviction for indecent assault and deviate sexual intercourse. Reversed.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Race & Admissions: Round 2 at Supreme Court

When the U.S. Supreme Court hears a second round of arguments Dec. 9 on the use of racial factors in admitting new students at the University of Texas, it will mostly — but not totally — be a case of déjà vu all over again.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Two More Top Lobbyists to Leave Squire Patton Boggs

Lobbyist Kevin O'Neill, one of the highest-ranking legacy Patton Boggs partners at Squire Patton Boggs, will leave the firm along with two more of the firm's highest-profile lobbyists. The departures, like dozens over the past three years, highlight how few of the old Patton Boggs has stuck with the global firm as it attempts to rebuild its lobbying capabilities. Arnold & Porter snagged the trio of lobbyists.
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The Legal Intelligencer

General Exclusion Doesn't Apply to In-School Autism Care

An insurer must provide coverage for in-school, autism-related services, despite a general exclusion saying services would not be covered in schools, the state Superior Court has ruled.
5 minute read

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