Christine Charnosky

July 20, 2023 | Law.com

The class of 2019 law school graduates have higher overall job satisfaction and some are earning more as compared with previous classes, but many also have more student loan debt, according to a National Association for Law Placement Foundation and NALP study released Wednesday.

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

July 19, 2023 | Law.com

"And I thought to myself, I've got to find a way that I can be a law student permanently and yet make money at it. So I loved every minute of the 44 years—year after year as everything was evolving and changing," Allen Easley told Law.com.

By Christine Charnosky

8 minute read

July 18, 2023 | Law.com

"The Supreme Court made it harder. It didn't make it impossible," Timothy Lynch, vice president and general counsel for the University of Michigan, said during the recent AALS affirmative action conference. "So that means we all have to work harder and that is just one of the challenges in life."

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

July 17, 2023 | Law.com

In this week's column, we examine law school leaders' fears that the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision invalidating affirmative action in higher education could lead to demoralization among potential law school applicants.

By Christine Charnosky

7 minute read

July 17, 2023 | Law.com

"As the first African American to hold this position ever and the first woman to hold this position in over four decades, my deanship will be about creating a new legacy and standing on the shoulders of giants," Franita Tolson said in a statement.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

July 14, 2023 | Law.com

"In the clearest possible terms—no matter what course is chosen for our Law School—that GGU Law will continue to operate during the academic year 2023-24 and beyond as necessary to ensure at a minimum that all currently enrolled and entering students will continue to receive their scholarships and be able to receive an ABA-accredited degree," David J. Fike, GGU president, and Mark Yates, GGU Law dean, said in an email to the GGU Law community.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

July 13, 2023 | Law.com

Charles Rose received a five-year contract extension in June, Dave Kielmeyer, executive director for ONU's Office of Communications and Marketing, told Law.com last week, adding that no formal announcement was made regarding Rose's reappointment.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

July 12, 2023 | Law.com

"The new multiple-choice questions test legal issue spotting in a way that reflects the complexity of legal issues found in practice, where a matter of criminal law, for example, may have associated evidentiary and procedural issues," Mike Gianelloni, NCBE's managing editor for the NextGen exam, said in a statement.

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

July 12, 2023 | Law.com

University of Michigan Law School professor Laura Beny claims she was subjected to inequitable treatment dating back to when she joined the law school faculty in 2003.

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

July 10, 2023 | Law.com

"In her typical warrior fashion, Betsy fought this horrid disease with everything she had and then some, advocating not only for herself but for others and their families stricken by ALS," Miriam H. Marton, associate dean for Experiential Learning, wrote in an obituary published in LexisNexis on Saturday.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read