A
law
school
in
the
Last
Frontier?
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Image)
Every
state
in
the
country
has
at
least
one
physical
law
school
—
except
for
one.
Alaska,
which
is
often
categorized
as
a
“legal
desert,”
does
not
have
a
brick-and-mortar
law
school,
but
thanks
to
an
innovative
educational
partnership,
that’s
about
to
change.
As
first
reported
by
Alaska’s
News
Source,
the
University
of
Alaska
Anchorage
and
Seattle
University
School
of
Law
are
working
together
to
create
the
Alaska
Hybrid
Hub,
which
will
allow
prospective
law
students
to
attend
law
school
in
their
home
state,
without
relocating.
Here’s
some
additional
information:
The
Hybrid
Hub
mirrors
the
Seattle
University
Flex
JD
program,
a
part-time
hybrid
model
allowing
students
to
attend
occasional
in-person
weekend
class
sessions
in
Seattle,
and
complete
the
rest
of
their
legal
education
on
the
UAA
campus.Alumni
from
both
universities
offered
their
support
of
the
program,
some
planning
to
eventually
make
themselves
available
for
networking
events
and
eventually
take
on
directing
roles
at
UAA.
Staff
with
both
institutions
signed
a
memorandum
on
of
understanding
on
Thursday
which
aims
to
establish
the
hybrid
hub.
Best
of
luck
to
the
University
of
Alaska
Anchorage
and
Seattle
Law
as
they
embark
upon
this
unique
partnership
together.
Prospective
law
students
in
Alaska
will
be
thankful
that
they
finally
have
a
home
base
within
the
state
where
they
can
study
law.
No
physical
law
school
in
Alaska?
No
problem
[Alaska’s
News
Source]
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