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Federal hiring freeze impacts BYU students
The federal hiring freeze initiated by President Trump is impacting job seekers across the country. The Trump administration has prioritized streamlining the federal government and reducing bureaucracy.
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BYU Law integrates religious principles into legal education
BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School seeks to intertwine faith with legal study, offering students a unique approach to justice, mercy and professional ethics.
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BYU Law School recognized as innovation program finalist for third year in a row
For the third consecutive year, the BYU Law School has been named a finalist in Bloomberg Law’s Law School Innovation Program, this time for its Milestones program.
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Annual Women in Law Luncheon facilitates connections, encourages women to pursue legal education
For BYU Law professor Catherine Bramble, three decisions have been the most influential in her life: her decisions to marry her husband, pursue a legal education and become a long-distance runner while in law school.
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BYU Law professor encourages future law school students to ‘dare to be’ at Pre-Law Symposium
BYU Law professor Michalyn Steele, the keynote speaker for the Utah Center for Legal Inclusion Pre-Law Symposium, encouraged future law school students to "dare to be."
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BYU Law School's Habeas Chorus provides musical outlet for students
Habeas Chorus, an official student organization within the BYU Law School, allows students to gather once every week to sing together.
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BYU law professor teaches how gospel laws unite our hearts with God
Shima Baughman, Woodruff J. Deem professor of law at BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School, taught the importance of uniting our hearts with God through the principles of the gospel in her devotional address delivered Tuesday, Oct 1.
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How to uphold the US Constitution, according to Thomas B. Griffith
BYU graduate, lawyer and jurist Thomas B. Griffith visited BYU for the Durham lecture series on Feb. 15 and encouraged those in attendance to defend the Constitution by building trust in democracy.
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Changes coming to the LSAT: What pre-law students should know
In October 2023, the Law School Admissions Council announced that as of August 2024, the LSAT will no longer contain the analytical reasoning section as a result of their 2019 lawsuit.
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Eye on the Y: College of Life Sciences publishes graphic novel; BYU Law School holds conference for prospective female students
College of Life Sciences publishes graphic novel to teach kids science
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Eye on the Y: First Latin American Forum on Journalism and Religion held at BYU, BYU Honors students show off work at thesis poster session
First Latin American Forum on Journalism and Religion held at BYU
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BYU to increase tuition by 3% starting fall semester
BYU announced on Monday that tuition will increase by 3% for the 2022-23 school year.
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BYU Law ranked in best graduate schools
BYU's law program ranked 23rd as the best graduate school in the nation. The US News ranked BYU Law based on the program's reasonable tuition and low student to faculty ratio.
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BYU Religious Freedom Review focuses on moving forward after pandemic
Speakers at BYU Law School's Religious Freedom Review centered their addresses on how religious freedom fits into what they called the three main crises the U.S. is facing: racial inequality, health and the economy.
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BYU Law School's moot court hosts the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces reviewed the legal case U.S. v. Rice at the J. Reuben Clark Law School's moot courtroom on Oct. 16. They debated whether or not the charges brought against Col. Robert J. Rice in 2013 were a violation of double jeopardy.
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BYU Law creates language database to help interpret Constitution
The Constitution is America’s central legal document. However, it was written a long time ago, and language has since evolved. Changing language can make the law difficult for lawyers and judges to interpret.
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BYU Law and Religion Symposium invites discussion on 'human dignity and freedom of religion or belief'
Mali, Latvia, South Korea, Ghana. Delegates from around the world gathered at BYU's Law and Religion Symposium. The symposium, hosted by the International Center for Law and Religion Studies, was held from Oct. 6-8. Speakers from as far as Korea participated in panels and held lectures to address ways to prevent and respond to the persecution of various religions and beliefs.
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BYU to host 26th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium
The International Center for Law and Religion Studies will be hosting the 26th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium from Oct. 6-8. The theme of this conference is titled 'Human Dignity and Freedom of Religion or Belief: Preventing and Responding to Persecution.'
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