ACLU of Michigan announces appointment of new political director?
Published: March 14, 2024
After an extensive search, the ACLU of Michigan has chosen longtime
staff member Merissa Kovach to be the new political director.
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Childhood passion for nature leads to Detroit student’s interest in environmental law
March 14, 2024Growing up, Haley Marion loved to play in the dirt, catching frogs, snakes, and anything she could get her little hands on.
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Council stays the course on JD-Next admissions exam
March 14, 2024The legal education arm of the American Bar Association declined on Feb. 22 to grant the JD-Next admissions test parity with the LSAT and the GRE, deciding to continue the policy of issuing variances for its use while collecting more data on its reliability as a predictor of law school outcomes.
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5Qs: University of Michigan Law Professor Barbara McQuade discusses how to fight disinformation and save democracy
March 14, 2024Disinformation in the US has become so bad that it threatens our democracy, according to Professor from Practice Barbara McQuade, ’91. But she believes we have tools and strategies that have the potential to effectively fight the problem.
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Michigan to continue juvenile justice reform momentum thanks to federal funding boost
March 14, 2024The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will expand treatment options in local communities for youth involved in or at-risk of being involved in the juvenile justice system through an $825,000 federal grant.
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headlines Ingham County
- ACLU of Michigan announces appointment of new political director?
- Childhood passion for nature leads to Detroit student’s interest in environmental law
- Council stays the course on JD-Next admissions exam
- 5Qs: University of Michigan Law Professor Barbara McQuade discusses how to fight disinformation and save democracy
- Michigan to continue juvenile justice reform momentum thanks to federal funding boost
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