Jim Gash, interim director of Global Justice Program and professor of law, received the Warren Christopher Public Service Award Oct. 12 for his judicial work in Uganda over the past year. Gash said he started his involvment with Uganda through Pepperdine in 2007, but he first went to Uganda in January 2010 to work with a children’s reprimand home, which is a prison for kids … [Read more...] about Jim Gash receives international award
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Law programs focus on justice and faith
The Clinical Education and Global Justice Programs offer Pepperdine University law students experience in multiple areas of law and training for future jobs while simultaneously providing aid to those in need. In its 16th year of operation, the Clinical Education Program is composed of two aspects. The first gives students opportunities to “provide legal services for real … [Read more...] about Law programs focus on justice and faith
Rewind your online life
Impulsively, you click the send button. That moment is fleeting, but its impact is eternal. In days, hours, minutes or perhaps even seconds, you are plagued with a gut-wrenching pit in your stomach, a red flag convincing you of your senseless stupidity. This moment is one to which most people can relate — that instance when you thoughtlessly make an insincere yet hurtful … [Read more...] about Rewind your online life
LSAT test-taking drops at School of Law
The number of law school applicants is at its lowest point since 1998 with a 45 percent drop in last year’s October Law School Admission Test (LSAT) takers since 2009, according to The Wall Street Journal in 2013. Fewer people are choosing to put themselves through the grueling, half-day, reasoning test. According to the Law School Admission Council — the organization in … [Read more...] about LSAT test-taking drops at School of Law
Legislature passes model law
According to the New York Post, a new law protecting underage models was signed on Monday night by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The new regulations regarding underage models and young performers create a more structured environment for them. Some of the new regulations include the requirement of having a nurse with pediatric background available at all times, models can’t … [Read more...] about Legislature passes model law
