Christine Charnosky

January 30, 2024 | Law.com

The latest in law dean news across the U.S.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

January 29, 2024 | Law.com

"Penn has demonstrated a clear double standard by tolerating Antisemitic vandalism, harassment and intimidation, but suppressing and penalizing other expression it deemed problematic," Virginia Foxx wrote in a letter last week.

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

January 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

"Law schools are well known for training students to think like lawyers, but there are times when practicing lawyers need to reach outside the traditional legal toolkit and think like a businessperson, and that is where our Business Boot Camp comes in," Michael Gerber, a professor of law at Brooklyn Law and co-founder of the boot camp, said in a statement.

By Christine Charnosky

2 minute read

January 24, 2024 | Law.com

It seems a bit rushed to fit in the notice and comment period regarding JD-Next ending only days ahead of the February meeting. Will it follow the pattern of what happened with the GRE in 2021? Time will tell.

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

January 23, 2024 | Law.com

"A Drake Law education is unique due to its focus on theory and practical learning," Roscoe Jones Jr. said in a statement. "I am humbled to lead a community committed to an unwavering collegiality and a singular mission to prepare students to promote justice, service and ethics."

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

January 23, 2024 | Law.com

The latest occupational outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects lawyer positions will have the second-largest increase in openings among positions requiring a graduate or professional degree from 2021 to 2031, with 80,200 new jobs projected for lawyers.

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

January 22, 2024 | Law.com

While the Kaplan survey found that, almost universally, law schools say that diversity is important to administrators and students alike, one admissions officer who participated warned that the court's decision will have a "chilling effect on applications."

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

January 18, 2024 | The Recorder

The board of trustees in August approved reducing the number of facilities for the February bar exam, with a cost savings of $645,000. On Thursday, the board voted for the July 2024 bar exam to be administered in person at six approved sites, which is one fewer than the July 2023 bar exam.

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

January 18, 2024 | Law.com

Recent SCOTUS decisions will undoubtedly affect admissions, but it will be difficult to prove any definitive connections.

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

January 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"It takes a special combination of strength, wisdom and humility to run a law school," UBalt President Kurt L. Schmoke, who served as dean of Howard University School of Law from 2003 to 2012, said in a statement. "The law is often subject to sweeping change, sometimes in the face of social disorder and systemic injustices."

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read