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U.S. attorney to speak at LRAP fundraiser
United States Attorney in the Southern District of Indiana Joseph H. Hogsett is the keynote speaker at this year’s Equal Justice Works’ public interest recognition dinner at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
New moot court competition kicks off Friday
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law’s inaugural National Professional Responsibility Moot Court Competition will take place March 9 and 10 in Indianapolis. This is just the second professional responsibility competition in the U.S.
Law professor tapped to tackle vacant property issues
Notre Dame Law School professor James Kelly will co-chair a task force with South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg that will look at ways to address the problems created by the city’s vacant and abandoned properties.
Poor economy, other factors leading to new economic crisis
Rising tuition, combined with a long recession where many people have had difficulty finding work, means more students are relying on student loans. In 2011, overall student borrowing surpassed $1 trillion for the first time.
Bankruptcy discharge pushed for school debt
Delinquent borrowers may be relieved to learn that student loan default – unlike espionage and treason – is not punishable by death. But defaulting on a student loan can have disastrous effects on a borrower’s personal credit and lead to a lifetime of financial difficulties.
Environmental law research team receives $5,000 grant to study water governance
A grant from the International Council for Canadian Studies will assist Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law professor Eric Dannenmaier and a student research team in their work on transboundary water resource governance.
IU Maurer professors to discuss affirmative action case
A panel of Indiana University constitutional law experts will discuss the implications of the United States Supreme Court's recent decision to hear Fisher v. Texas, a case challenging the University of Texas' affirmative action program.
IU Maurer to host Minority Law Day
The Indiana University Maurer School of Law will host its annual Minority Law Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the law school, 211 S. Indiana Ave.
Arizona chief justice to speak at law school
Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch will visit Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law March 6 as part of the school’s Indiana Supreme Court Lecture program.
Program enables students to earn degrees from Maurer, Jindal Global Law School
Indiana University Maurer School of Law has partnered with the Jindal Global Law School in India to allow students to earn a juris doctor and an LLB in just over four years.
Dean’s Desk: Value and delivery in law school education
Valparaiso University Law School Dean Jay Conison writes that criticizing law schools is the new national pastime.
Valpo, Maurer law students to help prepare taxes
Indiana University Maurer School of Law and Valparaiso University Law School students will once again help low-income and elderly Hoosiers prepare their tax returns.
Law school event to commemorate civil rights figures
The Black Law Students Association, The Democratic Law Society and the ACLU chapter at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will host a Black History Month event Feb. 14 commemorating the lives to two civil rights figures.
Attorneys needed to help low-income Indianapolis residents
The Health and Human Rights Clinic at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law is looking for attorneys to team with its clinical faculty to provide pro bono representation to low-income residents in Indianapolis.
Valparaiso Law School hosts immigration conference
Valparaiso University School of Law will host a conference on children and immigration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 10 at Wesemann Hall.
Litigation training in short supply
Fewer jury trials leave young lawyers looking for experience outside of court.
Super Bowl to affect IU law school building and parking accessibility
From 5 p.m. Friday through Jan. 29, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will be locked. The surface lot west of the school will also be closed through the weekend.
IU Maurer to host federal sentencing talk
Indiana University Maurer School of Law will host 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge David Hamilton for a discussion on federal sentencing on Jan. 31. IU Maurer professor Ryan Scott will join Hamilton in discussing the comparative severity of federal prison sentences.
Indiana Tech’s new law school will be on Ft. Wayne campus
Indiana Tech officials announced Tuesday that the school will build a 70,000-square-foot, $15 million facility on its main campus in Ft. Wayne to house its new law school.