World gets smaller as number of international programs grows

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The number of law school programs overseas and of students participating in them will both hit record highs this year, according to the American Bar Assn's legal education consultant's office. The ABA has approved 13 new programs for the summer, for a total of 128, as well as three new student-exchange, or cooperative, programs, and several semester-long programs. Many take advantage of unique law-related aspects of the host country, such as Israel's emphasis on law and religion.

United States, Analysis, International aspects, Study and teaching, International law, Student exchange programs, international

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LSAT thieves take the test; in New York, Miami

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Two test booklets disappeared from Law School Admissions Test sites in New York and Miami in Dec 1992, and officials are trying to beef up security measures to make sure this does not happen in the future. Their top priority is better training for supervisors and proctors. Officials had hoped to re-use this test, but in view of the thefts this will not be possible.

Safety and security measures, Scholastic Assessment Test, Law School Admission Test

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A new graduate pushes forward with a gift to those who follow

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Julie Alban is a daughter of a prominent California family who became paralyzed when a jilted boyfriend shot her as she slept. She decided to attend law school after her rehabilitation. Upon graduation from California's Western State University College of Law in May 1993, she gave the school $10,000 to establish a scholarship for handicapped law students.

Student financial aid, Western State University College of Law

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