Christine Charnosky

June 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online

"Their generous support makes it possible for our students to gain valuable experience, knowledge and skills that are essential to flourishing at the highest levels within business settings upon graduation," according to a statement from Alabama Law Dean Mark E. Brandon and incoming Dean William S. Brewbaker III.

By Christine Charnosky

2 minute read

June 20, 2023 | Law.com

The AccessLex Institute and Gallup released Tuesday indicates that part-time students, caregivers, students ages 30 and older and those attending tier-four (T4) ranked law schools were most receptive to online J.D. courses and reported more favorable experiences compared to their counterparts.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

June 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal

"Serving as dean has been a tremendous joy—largely because of the opportunity to work with each of you—and I am confident that this is the right time for the Law School to begin this transition," Dean Michael Simons wrote in an email to his law colleagues earlier this month, which he provided to Law.com Thursday.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

June 14, 2023 | Law.com

"I am thrilled to take on my new role at the College of Law," Rebecca Zietlow said in a statement. "I am deeply committed to our students, faculty, staff and alumni and honored to be furthering the mission of our very special community in the year to come."

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

June 14, 2023 | Law.com

By offering this support, Berkeley Law Executive Education hopes not only to "mitigate the disruption caused by job loss, but also to foster a vibrant, interconnected community of lifelong learners, ready to adapt to and shape the future of the legal profession," Adam Sterling said in a statement.

By Christine Charnosky

2 minute read

June 13, 2023 | Law.com

"We are asking the Department of Justice to ensure that the State Bar of California complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act so that test takers can take the bar exam on a level playing field," Jinny Kim, managing attorney at Disability Rights Advocates, said in a statement. "The State Bar's practices continue to exclude people with disabilities from the legal profession."

By Christine Charnosky

7 minute read

June 12, 2023 | Law.com

Welcome back to Ahead of the Curve. I'm Christine Charnosky, legal education reporter for Law.com, and I'll be your host for this week's look…

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

June 12, 2023 | Law.com

"I did become partner, and I did not find it any more satisfactory," Liz Brown told Law.com. "I have described it as a pie-eating contest in which the prize is more pie."

By Christine Charnosky

9 minute read

June 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal

"I have loved leading Fordham Law School for the last eight years," Dean Matthew Diller wrote in his letter to the the law school community. "Though this decision was a difficult one for me, I am looking forward to getting back into the classroom."

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

June 07, 2023 | Law.com

The exam is given at the end of the course, and "depending how you do on the exam, schools can decide [on admission] based on your score on the test, or the school might say we want to use it for students we have put on the waitlist to see who is a stronger candidate, or they might say 'we're gonna use the JD-Next score as a way to predict academic success early on and to provide academic support, or counseling or advising,'" University of Arizona Law Dean Marc Miller told Law.com.

By Christine Charnosky

9 minute read