January 19, 2023 | Law.com
More Law Schools Launch Hybrid JD Programs"For many of our students, a law degree is only possible if they are able to pursue that dream while working and supporting families," Karen E. Bravo, dean of Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and Gerald L. Bepko professor of law, said in a statement.
By Christine Charnosky
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January 19, 2023 | Law.com
Two More Law Schools—and a Medical School—Boycott US News RankingsMichael F. Barry, president and dean of South Texas Law Houston, said that in two open letters to law school deans, U.S. News has acknowledged law schools' concerns and has promised that it will make significant changes in the calculations, but he criticized the news agency for not disclosing the proposed changes.
By Christine Charnosky
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January 18, 2023 | Law.com
Conservative Group Sends Mobile Billboards to Harass Berkeley Law Students Accused of Antisemitism"It is despicable behavior to target and harass students in this way," Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky said.
By Christine Charnosky
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January 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Search Underway in NYC for Missing CUNY Law 1LJordan Marshall Taylor, 29, of Spring Valley (Rockland County) was last seen on Jan. 6, between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., at Hustle Barbershop in Kenwood Gardens/Briarwood, Queens, Carissa Frey told Law.com on Tuesday.
By Christine Charnosky
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January 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Fordham Law Becomes 24th School to Withdraw from US News Rankings"More fundamentally, the project of creating a unitary ranking of the nation's 200 law schools that functions like sports standings sows more misunderstanding than clarity for prospective law students," Fordham Law Dean Matthew Diller wrote in his letter Friday.
By Christine Charnosky
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January 13, 2023 | Law.com
US News Sheds More Light on Methodology Changes to Law School RankingsIn an interview with Law.com on Friday, a U.S. News & World Report spokesperson provided more detail on changes to the methodology of the publication's popular law school rankings.
By Christine Charnosky
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January 12, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Emory Law Launches Environmental DEI InitiativeEmory University School of Law's Environmental and Natural Resources Law program has established a new diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiative to promote broader diversity in the practice of environmental law.
By Christine Charnosky
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January 12, 2023 | Law.com
NALP Report Shows Small Gains of Diversity in Law Firms"The data demonstrates that we are nowhere near achieving the progress one would expect from an industry that has been focused on the issue of diversity for over three decades," NALP Executive Director Nikia L. Gray said in a statement.
By Christine Charnosky
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January 10, 2023 | Law.com
President of Texas Wesleyan to Become Dean of UMississippi Law"I am very excited and honored to be asked to return to my alma mater in this capacity!" Fred Slabach said in an email to Law.com Monday.
By Christine Charnosky
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January 10, 2023 | Law.com
UD Law Expands Diversity Pipeline Program With 4 New Partners"We are extremely excited to have such prominent organizations joining the Flyer Legal Pathways program," UD Law Dean Andrew L. Strauss said in a statement, adding that the new partners will "expand the range of career paths available to Pathways scholars in very interesting ways."
By Christine Charnosky
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