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Mitchell Hamline School of Law will welcome Maureen Onyelobi into its juris doctor program this fall, making Mitchell Hamline the first ABA-approved law school in the country to educate currently incarcerated individuals.

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Rep. Royce Duplessis, a New Orleans Democrat and the bill’s sponsor, said he didn’t think the legislation would have been successful without reporting from NBC News, The Marshall Project and ProPublica.

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He's also throwing his support behind a number of progressive prosecutors who are running on a promise to reform a criminal justice system that they say is outdated and that disproportionately punishes and over incarcerates people of color.

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Law School Scholarships for LGBTQ+ and Ally Law Students

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June is Pride Month: a month to celebrate and honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. To honor Pride month, we’ve compiled a list of five LGBTQ+ lawyers who continue to pave the way for those in their footsteps.

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The Access to Law School Program at Yale Law School is a pipeline program designed for people from New Haven who are first generation, low-income, formerly incarcerated, or members of an under-represented racial group considering attending law school.
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Has the criminal justice system impacted you?

Are you trying to support a family member in trouble with the law?

Is it hard for you to find or provide resources to those in need?

If so, you need to check out the newly launched Justice Impact Network!

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In a clear cut case of self defense, high school senior Dieter Tejada did what anyone would do when a much larger child was wielding a bat in his direction. Tune in!

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Here are the schools that made the top 20 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of 2023 best law schools:
1) Yale University
2) Stanford University
3) The University of Chicago
4) Columbia University (tie)
4) Harvard University (tie)

#law #lawyer #lawschool

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Question 26 violates two separate New York State statutes.

#law #lawyer #charaterandfitness

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The report said, Dixon “thought that his mental health issues were a weakness he could ‘power through.’ He recognizes now that his issues were not a problem he could handle on his own.”

Get the help you need!

#mentalhealth #depression

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Behavioral health issues remain highly stigmatized, which means they are often hidden until there is a crisis. Court involvement offers a window of opportunity to identify needs and connect individuals with care.

#cjrefrom #courts #justice #health

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Black youth account for 30 percent of all referrals to juvenile court, though they only make up 16 percent of the youth population overall.

#youth #secondchancemonth #cjrefrom

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The New Jersey Supreme Court declined to make a sweeping change to Miranda rights rules in a 3-2 decision Wednesday that the two dissenting judges said will “erode faith in our criminal justice system.”

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The State’s Attorney announced the launch of a new campaign,“The Many Faces of Justice,”“knowing that justice comes in many forms this campaign will contain videos of the many people impacted by the SAO’s dedication to delivering one standard of justice.”

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NJIBA President Dieter Tejada, who was formerly incarcerated and is in the midst of a lengthy process to prove his own character to the Connecticut Bar, said he has heard from colleagues who have had to rehash the hardest moments of their lives;

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Lehman said that in the modern world, the ways that people’s criminal records stick with them even after they’ve served their sentences can be a life sentence in itself, especially when these records come up as they try to get housing or employment.

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When Sarahbeth Maney was tapped to photograph the confirmation hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, she knew she could be witnessing history.

#womenshistorymonth #supremecourt #lawhistory

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"Lawyers are in the business of communication: We are readers, writers, counselors, advocates, negotiators, legislators, and judges. Our job descriptions require communication in times of crisis." -FRANCESCA ROTHSEID

#law #womenleaders #communication

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Should law school fees be reduced due to remote learning? Has the information changed? Does this open the door for employers to pay less for remote workers? We want to hear from you!

#lawstudent #lawschool

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