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St. Louis bar association receives national award
The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis received the LexisNexis Community & Educational Outreach Award for its Pathway to Law program.
How a new Kansas law will help rural lawyers with student loan debt
A new Kansas law could help Washburn University law students pay off their student loan debt or pay for expenses while in school.
Missouri bar exam pass rate declines slightly in latest results
The Missouri Board of Law Examiners released results for the February bar exam, with an overall pass rate of 51.9, a slight decline from the previous year.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump effort to secure race data from colleges
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's requirement for colleges to submit race-based admissions data following the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling.
Fired student newspaper adviser claims free speech violation in federal lawsuit
A faculty adviser for Indiana University's student newspaper filed a federal lawsuit Thursday arguing his free speech and due process rights were violated when he was fired for refusing to ensure no news stories appeared in the homecoming print edition earlier this month.
Fraudulent misrepresentation suit against university moves forward
A federal judge denied part of Webster University’s motion for summary judgment in a student’s fraud and MMPA claims over accreditation misrepresentation.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office announces citizens academy
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's office announced its new educational program that hopes to offer citizens a peek behind the curtain of the city’s justice system.
Federal judge blocks parts of Mississippi ban on DEI in public schools
A federal judge blocked portions of Mississippi’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools from being enforced while a lawsuit against it is underway.
Federal judge won’t block Alabama law banning DEI initiatives in public schools
A federal judge declined a request to block an Alabama law that bans DEI initiatives in public schools and the teaching of what Republican lawmakers dubbed “divisive concepts” related to race and gender.
Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump
Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration, as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut $2.6 billion in federal funding.
Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees
The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track — and to go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.
ACC-St. Louis chapter announces candidates for 2025 diversity and inclusion summer internship program
The Association of Corporate Counsel – St. Louis Chapter has announced four candidates have been selected for its 2025 Diversity and Inclusion Summer Internship Program.
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