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December 2017 Issue

Top 25 Law School for Hispanics 2017

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In this issue of Hispanic Outlook we:

• Shine a Spotlight On: The Supreme Court as we review a biography of Justice Sonia Sotomayor 

• Offer Honors and Ovations to top Hispanic Serving Institutions and law schools enrolling and graduating the most Hispanic students

• Give Kudos to the University of Virginia and its program in Argentina 

• Listen to the words of Jefferson who directed lawyers to read up on materials that are now Online

• Peruse the School Newspaper for news of the closing of a prominent law school, CSU’s space law center – the first of its kind in the nation, and new standards for California’s attorney licensing exams

• Present Faculty Views and Scholar’s Corner from the AAHHE

• Visit the School Library where we feature the works of Monica Brown and also take a look at titles from university presses across the country

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Legal December 2017 Premium

Studying at UVA Law to Make Life Better Back Home in Argentina <b> by Julia Davis </b>

In Buenos Aires, Argentina, a housing crisis and a flawed welfare program have left tens of thousands of citizens living in slums. Cecelia Dieuzeide, an Argentine lawyer, human rights advocate and now student in the University of Virginia School of Law, is fighting to change that. Dieuzeide is one of 40 students seeking a Master of Laws, or LL.M., through the school’s Graduate Studies Program.

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Julia Davis

Administration December 2017 Premium

Hispanic-Serving Institutions <b> December 2017 </b>

According to the U.S. Department of Education, “a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is defined as an institution of higher education that—(A) is an eligible institution; and (B) has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application.

Legal December 2017 Premium

Sonia Sotomayor A Biography

When United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor walked into Shiley Auditorium at the University of San Diego back in 2013, the place was packed. In fact, the sell-out crowd was indicative of what the rest of her book tour would look like. Her memoir, “My Beloved World,” had just hit the stands. It would go on to climb the New York Times bestseller list where it would reach the coveted #1 spot in non-fiction.

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Sylvia Mendoza

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