PSJD News Digest – November 8, 2024
Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives
Hello, interested public! Lots of news this week; I’ve done my best to pull a few threads for you related to our shared corner of the world. I hope you and yours are doing alright in yours.
Take care,
Sam
Student Loans & Student Debt
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Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness (AP; 8 Nov 2024)
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What The Election Results May Mean For Student Loan Forgiveness, Repayment And Relief Programs (Forbes; 6 Nov 2024)
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Advocates Vow to Protect the Tens of Millions of Americans with Student Debt from Trump’s Anti-Borrower Policies (Student Borrower Protection Center; 6 Nov 2024)
Non-Profit & Government Management & Hiring
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House Dems join push to create AI-focused civil rights offices across government (Government Executive; 4 Nov 2024)
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ABA walks back plan to remove 'race and ethnicity' from law school diversity rules (Reuters; 4 Nov 2024)
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Utah considers allowing law grads to choose apprenticeship rather than bar exam (ABA Journal; 7 Nov 2024)
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[Canadian] Federal 'Black Class Action' lawsuit points out flaws in EDI policies, data (Canadian HR Reporter; 5 Nov 2024)
Access to Justice – Civil & Economic
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No Matter Tomorrow’s Outcome, Keep the Momentum Going on Counsel for Kids and Parents (The Imprint; 4 Nov 2024)
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Fear of Trump's 'mass deportation' pledge reverberates for immigrants, advocates across North Bay (The Press Democrat; 7 Nov 2024)
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Texas Organization Urges Migrants to Seek Legal Aid As Trump Victory Sets The Stage For Mass Deportations (The Latin Times; 7 Nov 2024)
Access to Justice – Criminal
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Colorado Supreme Court rejects effort to let judges restrict defense lawyers' work on postconviction claims (Colorado Politics; 4 Nov 2024)
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Oregon needs to do more to ensure that everyone has access to justice (Oregon Capital Chronicle; 5 Nov 2024)
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D.C. Witness Investigation Finds Lawyers For The Indigent Beset by What the Court Calls, ‘An Exceptional Circumstance’ (DC Witness; 6 Nov 2024)