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Join Ms. JD to Support the Global Education Fund - Tickets Available Now

By Ms. JD Editor • May 16, 2011 •Law School

Ms. JD and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP are excited to invite you to celebrate the launch of the Ms. JD Global Education Fund and its inaugural scholars, Ugandan law students Joaninne Nanyange and Monica Athieno.On June 21, we'll be hosting a reception featuring remarks by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Deputy Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of the New York Times bestseller The Dressmaker of Khair Khana.In addition to our core mission to increase the representation of women in the legal profession in the United States, Ms. JD aims to support the rise of women…

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NALP Survey: What Law School Classes are the Most Valuable

By Ms. JD Editor • May 13, 2011 •Curriculum and Classroom Dynamics

“Hands-on learning (skills courses, judicial internships, clinics, etc.) are the most effective preparation for law practice." - NALP survey  NALP, the association of legal career professionals, recently published their 2010 Survey of Law School Experiential Learning Opportunities and Benefits. The survey of over 900 associates reports on what types of experiential learning opportunities the associates took part in during law school as well as how those learning opportunities benefited them in their legal practice. In a time when many law firms are calling for law school graduates with practical skills, the survey provides useful data on how student can get the…

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