Christine Charnosky

September 15, 2023 | Law.com

"Thanks to the generosity of Michigan, I was given a full scholarship," John K. Hoyns said in a statement. "I've always felt that the Law School and the scholarships granted to me were critical to my success as a lawyer, [so] I wanted to provide the same opportunity to others."

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

September 15, 2023 | The American Lawyer

In the traditional OCI process, everyone is provided with the same list of rules, one law firm's recruiting director said. "If you go outside of that process, how do you find out about the opportunities and learn the rules?"

By Justin Henry | Christine Charnosky | Jessie Yount

7 minute read

September 14, 2023 | Law.com

A month after Joshua D. Wright, a former professor at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, was accused of sexual misconduct, the university announced policy changes to prohibit any "intimate, sexual, or other type of romantic or amorous encounter or association" between students and faculty, employees or volunteers at the school.

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

September 13, 2023 | Law.com

Welcome back to Ahead of the Curve. I'm Christine Charnosky, legal education reporter for Law.com. As always, please share your thoughts and…

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

September 13, 2023 | Law.com

A professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law has filed a lawsuit against the school, Provost Michael Bruno and Dean Camille Nelson, alleging First and Fourteenth Amendment rights violations.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

September 13, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Wilson Sonsini and Goodwin Procter are part of a growing wave of law firms seeking a head start to law school recruiting. Nearly twice as many early offers were made to 2Ls for summer 2023 programs as for the previous year, per NALP data.

By Justin Henry | Christine Charnosky | Jessie Yount

6 minute read

September 12, 2023 | Law.com

In March, an ABA council cited Baylor Law School and the University of Oregon School of Law for lack of diversity among their part-time faculty and cited the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law for finances.

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

September 11, 2023 | Law.com

"There is no hard deadline for these decisions," Sophie S. Martin, director of communications, education and outreach for NCBE, told Law.com on Sept. 8, adding that jurisdictions are currently considering whether—and if so, when—to administer the NextGen bar exam for the first time.

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

September 08, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

After nearly two years of litigation, a suit that was originally filed against Yale University, Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken and two other defendants by a pair of law students has been voluntarily dismissed.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

September 08, 2023 | Law.com

"The JD-Next course is designed to empower students with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in law school and beyond," Marc Miller, dean and Ralph W. Bilby professor of law at the University of Arizona law school, said in a statement, adding that the test is designed to assess potential, not judge a person's past.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read