April 11, 2023 | Law.com
After Tumultuous Five Months, US News Releases Preliminary Rankings for T14 Law SchoolsThis year's rankings were even more anticipated than usual given that, since November, 42 law schools have decided to cease participating in the survey process.
By Christine Charnosky
6 minute read
April 10, 2023 | Law.com
Ahead of the Curve: What Happens When ChatGPT Gets It Wrong?This week, we're exploring one law dean's experiment with using ChatGPT to obtain biographical information.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
April 06, 2023 | Law.com
Kansas City Native to Become Next Dean of UMKC Law School"I am thrilled and honored to serve as the next dean of my hometown's law school," Mulligan said in a statement. "I look forward to teaming with faculty and staff colleagues, students and alumni as we strengthen our community engagement and expand our programs, while embracing UMKC School of Law's student-focused and justice-centered mission."
By Christine Charnosky
3 minute read
April 06, 2023 | Law.com
Berkeley Law Receives $3.6M Gift From '72 Alum in Remembrance of Late WifeThomas David Clark and his wife, Judith Swope Clark, attended the University of California, Berkeley School of Law together in the 1970s. Now, he's giving back to the school to honor his late wife.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
April 06, 2023 | Law.com
USC Promotes Gould Law Dean to Provost of the UniversityMore than 73 individuals were evaluated as part of the provost search process, according to USC President Carol L. Folt.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
April 05, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Prominent Trial Lawyer Tom Kline to Fund Construction Upgrades to Duquesne's Law SchoolPhiladelphia trial lawyer Tom Kline has pledged to fund construction upgrades to the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, which was recently renamed following a $50 million donation from the litigator.
By Christine Charnosky
3 minute read
April 04, 2023 | Law.com
Penn Carey Law Promotes Faculty Member to Become First Female DeanSophia Z. Lee, currently a professor of both law and history at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, has been named as the law school's next dean—the first woman to serve in that role.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
April 03, 2023 | Law.com
Ahead of the Curve: Q1 Saw a Major Reshuffling of Law School LeadershipThis week, we're exploring the flurry of law school announcements so far this year regarding new deans.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
April 03, 2023 | Law.com
After Pandemic Hiatus, LSAC to Offer In-Person Option for LSATWhen polled at the end of taking the LSAT, between 30% and 50% of test takers have requested to take the test at a test center, but still a majority prefer to take it at home, Susan Krinsky said.
By Christine Charnosky
6 minute read
March 31, 2023 | Law.com
February MBE National Mean Scaled Score Down Nearly 3 Points Since 2021The February 2022 MBE national mean scaled score had also dipped from the previous year as 2021's score was 134—showing a total 2.9-point decline in the past two years.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
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