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A New Website Is Pushing Lawyers To List Fees Up Front

by Mandi Woodruff

It’s pretty safe to say that just a few decades ago, the idea that attorneys would advertise their fees to the general public was unheard of – in fact, it used to be banned altogether.

But even the stalwart legal industry hasn’t been able to resist change, especially in the last few years since the recession hit.

There are just too many lawyers out there—three law students graduate for every medical [...]

WSJ: Chinese students are flooding U.S. graduate schools: applications this year were up 21% from a year prior

Thanks to a thriving economy at home, an increasing number of Chinese students are attending U.S. graduate schools, according to a study to be released on Tuesday by a graduate-school industry group. Melissa Korn has details.

Thanks to a thriving economy at home, an increasing number of Chinese students are attending U.S. graduate schools, according to a study to be released on Tuesday by a [...]

Legislature Passes Bill to Extend In-State Tuition Rates — to Illegal Aliens

ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill to allow in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants in the state’s community colleges.

After those students graduate community college, they would qualify for in-state tuition at the state’s four-year higher education institutions as well.

The bill passed the house 74-66 on Friday evening.

All six Frederick County delegates voted against the bill. That included delegates Kathy Afzali, Galen [...]