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Michigan Workers’ Comp Lawyers Awards Annual Scholarship

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Applications are now being accepted for the Michigan Workers Comp Lawyers’ 2022 scholarship. law school. . It is open to 1L, 2L and 3L students who are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited U.S.

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Morning Docket: 11.09.23

Above The Law

Bloomberg Law News ] * Forbes is doing a lawyer ranking. Forbes ] * Reacting to Biglaw's open letter on campus antisemitism, law school deans "unsure, though, what the letter is asking the schools to do." American Lawyer ] * American lawyer pulls gun and kills two environmental protesters in Panama.

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10 Best Law Schools That Should Be On Your Radar

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If you’re serious about starting a career in law – say, become a lawyer, an attorney, or even a Supreme Court Judge – you’ll have to attend a college and university that offers the best law education. Fortunately, in the United States, there is a long list of schools that will help you become a successful law person.

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Bridget McCormick, Michigan Chief Justice Who Has Championed Access-to-Justice Initiatives, Named President of AAA

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In recent years, McCormack has become a leading champion of initiatives to enhance access to justice, both within Michigan and nationally. She is on the governing council of the American Bar Association Center for Innovation and is a strategic advisor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Future of the Profession Initiative.

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US dispatch: SCOTUS set to hear arguments in Harvard case that may end affirmative action in higher education

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Marisa Wright is a US national staff correspondent for JURIST, and a 2L at Harvard Law School. . This isn’t the first lawsuit challenging affirmative action Blum has engineered, despite not being a lawyer. Civil rights groups and lawyers have also submitted amicus briefs in the case. A UCLA-led study found that “??in

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The State Bar of Michigan Partners With Legal Talk Network to Bring Members the On Balance Podcast

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Lansing, MI – On January 16, the State Bar of Michigan in conjunction with Legal Talk Network released their new podcast, On Balance. The interview-style show will feature notable guests discussing how lawyers can effectively balance their personal and professional lives. Robert Edick on How Lawyers can Avoid Common Grievances.

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As Life Without Parole Cases Rise, Finding Public Defenders Grows Harder  

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Only 11 states report having minimum qualifications for lawyers who represent impoverished people facing a lifetime behind bars, according to the nonprofit Sixth Amendment Center. Most states have no rules, and someone just out of law school could handle a life-without-parole case in Illinois or Nebraska.

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