March 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Syracuse Law Prof Charged With Assault, Placed on LeaveProfessor Terry Turnipseed's attorney, Charles A. Keller III, called media accounts of the incident "exaggerations." "They don't represent the character of what happened," Keller told Law.com.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
March 10, 2023 | Law.com
ABA: Kentucky Law Noncompliant Due to Finances"This is an ongoing process," Whitney Siddiqi, director of Issues Management and Crisis Communications at Kentucky University, said in an email to Law.com on Thursday. "We are in compliance with all standards, but for a standard related to aspects of the college's budget."
By Christine Charnosky
3 minute read
March 07, 2023 | Law.com
Biden Appoints UVA Law Dean to Supreme Court History Committee"This is a wonderful honor to accept—many historians I admire have worked on the project—and I look forward to helping to document the history of the Supreme Court through this important work," UVA Law Dean Risa Goluboff said in a statement.
By Christine Charnosky
3 minute read
March 06, 2023 | Law.com
Ahead of the Curve: Re-examining Ableism in Law School, From a WheelchairIn this week's column, we revisit the topic of ableism in law school with a new perspective as I recover from hip surgery.
By Christine Charnosky
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March 06, 2023 | Law.com
ABA Reinstates Accreditation for 4 Law SchoolsLaw schools have two years to get back into compliance and can get another two or three years extension for good cause, according to the ABA standards.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
March 03, 2023 | Law.com
ABA Council Finds Baylor Law in Noncompliance for Lack of Diverse Part-Time Faculty"While we are disappointed with the Council's determination, we are focused on employing a diverse faculty and we will be successful because it is the right thing to do," Baylor Law Dean Bradley J. B. Toben said in a statement emailed to Law.com Thursday.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
March 03, 2023 | Law.com
Minnesota Law Dean to Become Both the First Black President and First Gay President of Bates College"While I am excited and honored by this new professional opportunity, I can't possibly convey in words my full admiration and gratitude to you, my friends and colleagues," Dean Garry Jenkins wrote in a message to the University of Minnesota Law School community Wednesday. "I am thankful for the brilliant and dedicated law school leadership team (past and present) I've had the honor to work alongside, and I appreciate the culture we've all supported, built together, and nurtured."
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
March 02, 2023 | Law.com
Alena Allen to Become First Black Dean of LSU Law"My mother applied to college in 1965," Alena Allen said in an email to Law.com on Thursday. "She only applied to Southern in Baton Rouge" because "LSU admitted its first Black undergraduate in 1964 so my mom did not view attending LSU as a viable option."
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
February 28, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly
Widener's Delaware Law School Names New DeanWidener University Delaware Law School has announced that Todd J. Clark will become the next dean of Delaware Law School.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
February 24, 2023 | Law.com
ABA Data: First-Time Aggregate Bar Passage Rates DropFirst-time takers in 2022 achieved an aggregate 73.87% pass rate (78.33% with diploma privilege), which is approximately a 2-percentage point decrease over the comparable 80.28% pass rate (with diploma privilege) for 2021, according to the ABA's announcement released Friday.
By Christine Charnosky
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