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Every year, a number of University of Pittsburgh School of Law graduates dream of a career serving those who receive inadequate or no legal assistance, by pursuing advocacy work in the public’s interest or serving the people through public sector employment. But these new lawyers face a substantial challenge. It is especially difficult for new law graduates with substantial student loan debt to take lower-paying jobs that would enable them to pursue their dream...

JURIST's status as a nominee in the Law category means that it is eligible for both the Webby Award (the judges' prize) and the Webby People's Voice Award (the popular vote award previously won by JURIST in the Law category in 2006). Voting is open until May 1, with the award winners announced in all categories May 6.

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The Master of Studies in Law Program has added a new concentration in Sports and Entertainment Law to its existing roster of almost two dozen concentrations.  This program is designed for people who use law in their work or who work with lawyers and want to learn about a particular field of law but not practice it.