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Mother Asks Obama For Help Getting Kids Back from West Bank

Anthony D'Amato in Fox News Chicago, July 21, 2008

More on the two-year itch

David Van Zandt in Vault, July 08, 2008

Northwestern University School of Law recently announced plans to launch a two-year JD program.

in Vault, June 25, 2008

Northwestern Starts a 2-year Law Degree Program

David Van Zandt in U.S. News and World Report, July 09, 2008

Judges clear hurdle; fire up foundation

in The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, July 21, 2008

Too young for the No. 1 job?

Steven Calabresi in The Chicago Tribune, July 22, 2008

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Northwestern Law Announces Accelerated JD, Other Proposals

Northwestern Law will offer an accelerated JD program starting in 2009 as one of the initiatives of a major new plan to maximize its graduates’ success in the changing worlds of the legal profession and the clients it serves. The proposals of “Plan 2008: Preparing Great Leaders for the Changing World” were developed by a working group consisting of faculty, students, alumni, and staff and assisted by Blaqwell, Inc., a prominent legal consulting firm, before they were submitted to industry leaders in focus groups. More…

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