NEXT

Christine Charnosky

Christine Charnosky

Connect with this author

November 28, 2023 | The Recorder

New Lawsuit Claims UC and UC Berkeley Law Have Allowed Antisemitism to Spread 'Unchecked'

The complaint lists 15 JAFE members—legal scholars and Berkeley faculty—who allegedly are prevented from speaking to Berkeley Law's legal projects and groups because of their Jewish identity.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

November 28, 2023 | Law.com

Prospective Law Students Want to Attend School With 'Like-Minded Individuals,' Study Finds

"I want to feel free to express my opinions without the fear of a backlash," one respondent said.

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

November 27, 2023 | The Recorder

Golden Gate Law Submits Teach-Out Plan to ABA

At the Board's Nov. 8 meeting, the Board decided to continue "this due diligence regarding GGU Law," the spokesperson continued, adding that the Board has a "fiduciary responsibility to the university and that includes evaluating all options to ensure financial strength."

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

November 27, 2023 | Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: ABA Council on Legal Education Throws Plenty of Curveballs

The council voted unanimously to send out to notice and comment a proposal that would allow a fully online law school to apply for, and potentially earn, provisional and full ABA-approval. Did anyone see this coming?

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

November 27, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Baylor Law Launches Family Law Clinic for Pro Se Litigants

Professor Stephanie Tang collaborated with judges who manage most of McLennan County's family court docket.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

November 20, 2023 | Law.com

'If You Cry, It's OK': How to Pick Yourself Up and Try Again After Failing the Bar Exam

"Whether it's your first time or your sixth time, you really need to have that end goal in sight," said Alaina Arroyo. "I'm doing this to become a lawyer and hopefully make the world a little bit of a better place."

By Christine Charnosky

8 minute read

November 17, 2023 | Law.com

Proposal to Allow Fully Online Schools to Apply for ABA Accreditation Sent to Notice and Comment

"The rules basically say you can't get that substantive change unless you are already fully approved," Thies continued. "So effectively, that means are 196 approved law schools have the option of implementing fully online programs, and some of them have, but outsiders, new law schools, others who might want to start up a fully online program from scratch are not able to because they can't get fully approved."

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

November 17, 2023 | Law.com

ABA Council Sends 'Academic Freedom' Proposal to HOD

During the Council's Nov. 17 meeting, held Texas on Friday, Daniel Thies, vice chair, suggested sending Standard 208 to the HOD with only "a few small tweaks to the language, all of which we think are clarifying changes, not things that need to go back out" to notice and comment again.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

November 16, 2023 | Law.com

Iowa Joins 5 Other Jurisdictions Planning to Use NextGen Bar Exam

"Our office will work to make the transition to the new exam a smooth one, and we will continue to place the same high standards on ourselves to administer the exam in a way that is fair to all of our candidates," Dan Saar, director of admissions for the Office of Professional Regulation of the Iowa Supreme Court, said in a statement.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

November 15, 2023 | Law.com

Indiana Supreme Court Sends Proposed Changes to Bar Eligibility Out for Comment

"The Indiana Supreme Court has just posted its own proposed rule amendment, which in some ways is broader than what we proposed," Martin Pritikin, dean of Purdue Global Law, said in a statement emailed to Law.com Wednesday.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read