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In recent years, many law schools have indicated a preference for applicants with real-world experience over those applying straight from college. For example, 82% of the class of 2021 at Harvard Law School arrived on campus with at least one year of work experience. The top-ranked school placed increased weight on work experience roughly a decade ago, after seeing that students with work ex...

On October 28, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation enhancing the protections available to individuals who claim retaliation for reporting alleged employer wrongdoing. The legislation (S.4394A/A.5144A) amends NY Labor Law Section 140 (Section 140), which prohibits retaliation by employers against whistleblowers. Effective 90 days after the Governor’s signature, the amendmen...

Toobin: Kavanaugh asked important question about abortion law CNN Chief Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin shares his thoughts on the Supreme Court justices' questions as they hear oral arguments on a Texas law that bars most abortions after six weeks.

The Supreme Court is taking up challenges to a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s second-largest state after six weeks of pregnancy. NBC 5’s Ben Russell reports.

Nov. 1, 2021 - A new North Carolina bill would require Duke Energy to cut carbon pollution by 70% from 2005 levels by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050. It only allows 5% of those reductions to be achieved through carbon offsets. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)<p>{/p} ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Oct. 13, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed into law House Bill 951. The bill, titled "...

BOSTON, Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boston law firm Sherin and Lodgen LLP is pleased to announce that Sara Jane Shanahan has been named firm managing partner, effective today. She was elected by unanimous vote and succeeds Douglas M. Henry, who has served in that role since 2015. As managing partner, Shanahan will oversee day-to-day firm operations, including nearly 50 lawyers specializ...

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic. (QNS file photo) Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC During Domestic Violence Awareness month, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new bill into law on Thursday, Oct. 28 to protect the confidentiality of domestic violence survivors’ voter registration records for their safe...

FILE PHOTOS – CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Dave Brown, Trevor DeHart, Renee Powell and Brian Shannon The Portland Tribune is a KOIN 6 News media partner. PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — The four-person conservative majority on the Newberg school board is wading into a legal fight with four residents of the Chehalem Valley, seeking compensation for online incidents they claim involved the illega...

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Monday in two separate challenges to Texas' restrictive abortion law, which bans the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy. Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Michelle Oberman, a law professor at Santa Clara University, about the legal history of abortion.

Parson replaces controversial judge involved in campus rape law  STLtoday.com