Annual solo and small firms conference reaches out to law students
This year, nearly 30 students from Indiana law schools attended the Indiana State Bar Association’s 10th Solo & Small Firm Conference.
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Law school program set to earn special status with United Nations
The United Nations has recommended a program at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis for “Special Consultative Status” to the U.N., which would allow its students and faculty to engage in treaty negotiation sessions. The Program in International Human Rights Law learned of the honor on May 18.
Quayles create scholarship for Indy law school
Former Vice President Dan Quayle and his wife, Marilyn, have created a scholarship for students at Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis through an endowed gift of $200,000. The Quayles both earned their law degrees from the school in 1974.
Valpo law students help New Orleans defenders
Students from Valparaiso University School of Law worked with public defenders in New Orleans during their spring break.
Valparaiso University to dedicate Heritage Hall
Following a two-year reconstruction, Valparaiso University School of Law’s oldest building – Heritage Hall – has become the newest learning space for law students.
Professor included in legal magazine’s “bucket list”
A National Jurist article listing “23 law profs to take before you die” included a professor at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
3 Indiana law schools ranked in top 80
Two Indiana law schools have again been ranked in the top 25 law schools on U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate schools.
Law School Briefs; March 16, 2011
The third annual Equal Justice Works dinner at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis will take place April 9 at 6 p.m.; Research by the Indiana University Maurer School of Law’s Center on the Global Legal Profession was featured in an ABA Journal cover story titled “What Lawyers Earn”; Students at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, along with students from other schools in central Indiana, have started a program to provide free legal services to residents of Indianapolis.
Egypt program could resume mid-March
An Egypt-based program of the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, in partnership with Cairo University Faculty of Law in Egypt, could resume as early as mid-March, according to an e-mail from the program’s director to Indiana Lawyer.
Students help with tax prep; lecture discusses colleges’ decisions
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IU law school program in Egypt halted due to protests
Students started classes in January but there is uncertainty when they will resume because of the unrest in the country.
Law students offer tax preparation assistance
Students from the four Indiana law schools are participating in the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteers in Tax Assistance program during the 2011 tax season.
Law schools discuss loans, jobs
School administrators respond to a widely circulated The New York Times article, "Is law school a losing game?"
Court seeks ICLEO applicants
The Indiana Supreme Court posted a reminder on its website today that applications for the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity are due March 1 for the 2011 ICLEO summer institute that will take place at Notre Dame Law School from June 13 through July 22.
New assistant dean at Indianapolis law school
Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis has hired a new assistant dean for student affairs, the school announced Monday afternoon.
IBF hires new civics education manager
Second-year law student Andrew Homan started Jan. 3 as the Indiana Bar Foundation’s new civics education program manager.
Job fair connects diverse students to jobs
To help a diverse group of 2L students find summer employment in central Indiana, and to help Indianapolis-area employers connect with diverse, qualified students looking for summer associate positions, the Indianapolis Bar Association hosted its third diversity job fair at a downtown Indianapolis hotel in August.
Encouraging diversity at law schools
When asked if diversity played a role in their decisions on where to attend law school, a handful of minority law students in Indiana said while it wasn’t the biggest or only factor, it often was a consideration.
Fashion show supports charity; international events include Indy professors
An annual Fashion show and auction in Bloomington helped raise more than $2,000. Two IU – Indy law professors have spoken at international events this month.