May 12, 2023 | Law.com
ABA Council Hits Pause on Making Law Schools Test-OptionalAdditionally, 14 law deans wrote a letter to West saying, "As women of color deans at ABA accredited law schools dedicated to diversifying the legal profession, we are convinced the current proposed ABA Resolution 300 will undermine our ongoing efforts and hard-fought successes in diversifying law schools and the legal profession."
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May 12, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
St. Mary's Law Prof. Accused of Sexually Assaulting Law StudentSt. Mary's University sent the following statement to Law.com: "On Wednesday, April 12, the St. Mary's University Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety executed a search warrant. We take the safety and welfare of our campus community seriously and are committed to ensuring a fair and thorough investigation."
By Christine Charnosky
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May 11, 2023 | Law.com
Oklahoma City Mayor to Become Dean of OCU Law"This school and its beautiful building sit right in the heart of the nation's 20th-largest city," adding that by "fully utilizing the resources we already have, and building upon them, our potential is limitless," Mayor David Holt said in a statement.
By Christine Charnosky
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May 11, 2023 | Law.com
The 2023-24 US News Rankings Are Out and OfficialThe final T14 rankings differ from the preliminary list in two key ways.
By Christine Charnosky
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May 10, 2023 | Law.com
63 Law Schools Boycotted US News Law School RankingsAccording to U.S. News' embargoed survey, 67.8% of law schools submitted data, meaning nearly one-third did not.
By Christine Charnosky
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May 09, 2023 | Law.com
Ahead of the Curve: How Law Schools Are Trying to Counter 'Multifaceted Societal Inequities'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
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May 09, 2023 | Law.com
Western New England Law Appoints New Dean"I was immediately drawn to the mission and values espoused by Western New England School of Law students, faculty, staff and administration," Zelda Harris said in a statement.
By Christine Charnosky
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May 09, 2023 | Law.com
US News Quietly Schedules Release of Law School Rankings for May 11Nearly six months to the day after law schools began boycotting the U.S. News & World Report "Best Law Schools" rankings, a month after originally promising the release and a couple weeks after many prospective law school students had to pay deposits to the school of their choice, the news agency now says the final rankings will be released Thursday—with some changes to the T14.
By Christine Charnosky
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May 08, 2023 | Law.com
Stetson University Selects New Dean for Its Law School"Stetson Law has earned a national reputation for excellence in advocacy, legal writing and elder law, among other areas of excellence, and I look forward to working with all members of the Stetson Law community to build on these existing strengths towards an exciting and bright future," Benjamin Barros said in a statement.
By Christine Charnosky
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May 05, 2023 | Law.com
Vermont Law School Offers Scholarship for Indigenous People"As a concrete first step in strengthening our relationship, we are pleased to announce that an annual scholarship supporting an Indigenous Vermont student's pursuit of a legal degree will now be available immediately," VLGS President Rod Smolla said in a statement.
By Christine Charnosky
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