E99 New Laws Impacting Students Heading into 2026

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Dec 15, 202540:46Government & Organizations

In this episode, host Sloan Simmons joins Student Practice Group Co-Chair Ruth Mendyk and student practitioner Rebal Halabi-Boutros for the year’s annual student legislation round-up. Ruth and Rebal discuss the most sign...

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