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MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA — The West Virginia University College of Law is hosting an admissions event for prospective minority and non-traditional students from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 8.

Registration for Bridging the Gap is free and includes lunch. It is open to aspiring law students and offers opportunities to meet with current law students and faculty. The program will focus on the law school application process, academic offerings, student life, and financial aid. Participants will also experience a simulation of a first-year law class.

For more information or to register for Bridging the Gap, visit http://law.wvu.edu/bridging-the-gap or contact WVU Law Admissions at (304) 293-5304 or wvulaw.admissions@mail.wvu.edu. The deadline to register is October 31.

WVU College of Law is ranked #83 among the best law schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report. With a focus on justice, ethics, and professionalism, WVU Law focuses on the development of practice-ready skills through experiences in and out of the classroom. The employment rate forWVU Law graduates is higher than the national average.

MORGANTON, WEST VIRGINIA— Top labor scholars and leaders are meeting at the West Virginia University College of Law on Friday, October 24, for a conference focused on ensuring a healthy and productive environment for workers in the United States.

Titled Zealous Advocacy for Social Change, the labor law conference is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 4:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. at the College of Law. Admission is free.

In the morning session in Lugar Courtroom, panelists will discuss the legal setting for the current anti-union environment, including labor’s assembly rights, and trends and updates.

Presenters include Lynn Rhinehart, general counsel of the AFL-CIO; Nicole Berner, deputy general counsel for the Service Employees International Union; Christopher Williamson, labor counsel for U.S. Senate H.E.L.P. Committee, and Marion Crain, vice provost at Washington University in St. Louis.