June 07, 2024 | Law.com
Dean Developments: 4 New Law Deans Prepare to Take the Helm, 1 DepartsThe latest in law dean and other legal education news from across the U.S.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
June 06, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Skadden Funds New 1L Pathway Program at Penn Carey LawSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom gave Penn Carey Law the endowed gift for the program in honor of Eric Friedman, a 1989 Penn Carey graduate who served as Skadden's executive partner for 15 years before stepping down in April.
By Christine Charnosky
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June 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Columbia University to Hire 'Safe Passage Liaison'"This is the first time a university has negotiated with the students who've been pushed off campus by extreme protesters," Jay Edelson said in an email to Law.com. "And the result we got makes clear what our priorities are: safety for students, and actually encouraging a dialogue rather than aimlessly hurling slogans at one another."
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
June 05, 2024 | Law.com
Arkansas State Claims Commission Bows Out of Bowen Law Professorship DisputeRobert Steinbuch filed a claim with the Arkansas State Claims Commission in 2022 when he failed to receive a named professorship for the 2022 to 2023 academic year from then-Dean Theresa Beiner.
By Christine Charnosky
3 minute read
June 04, 2024 | Law.com
21 State AGs Urge ABA to Remove Race-Based Criteria From Accreditation"Standard 206 seemingly asks law schools to defy the Court's clear directive," the AGs said in their letter, adding that proposed revisions "do little to solve these problems."
By Christine Charnosky
3 minute read
June 03, 2024 | Law.com
NCBE Releases Results of NextGen's First Pilot TestIt was determined that extensive legal reference material, such as the Federal Rules of Evidence, will not be provided on the NextGen exam, according to NCBE's Monday announcement.
By Christine Charnosky
2 minute read
June 03, 2024 | Law.com
A Novel (and 'Funnier') Ranking System for Law Schools: How Many Mentions in the TimesAlternatives to the U.S. News & World Report Law Schools Rankings have gotten a lot of press lately, and one University of Kentucky law school professor is the latest to offer one: a "funnier" rankings system.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
May 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal
UBuffalo Law School Faculty Petition School to Drop Charges Against ProtestersThe 15 people who were arrested, which includes seven students, are due to be arraigned June 4 in Amherst Town Court.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
May 29, 2024 | Law.com
ASU Law, Diné College Launch Joint Legal Education Program With Navajo Nation"This marks a milestone in reimagining legal education," ASU Law Dean Stacy Leeds said in a statement.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
May 29, 2024 | Law.com
ABA Council Notice & Comment: Tweaks to Various Standards and RulesThe revisions to the standards and rules were made to "clean up" some of the wording to bring them in line with previously revised standards and rules plus the revisions were made after a review of the U.S. Department of Education regulations and recent guidance to incorporate any relevant USDE regulation change, according to Council's May 23 memorandum.
By Christine Charnosky
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