Christine Charnosky

January 09, 2023 | Law.com

This week, we're kicking off with something a bit different, sharing some important information from my colleague, Avalon Zoppo, about what judges look for in their clerks. After that, some more insights into the continuing U.S. News & World Report education rankings saga.

By Christine Charnosky

8 minute read

January 09, 2023 | Law.com

"[W]hen I learned that GPT-3.5 passed a portion of the test, it is making me realize how this technology is going to change the world faster than I previously thought," John Walter, CEO of ZMAXINC, wrote on LinkedIn.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

January 06, 2023 | Law.com

At one time, the rankings provided a valuable service to prospective law students because the company collected and disseminated information that wasn't otherwise available elsewhere, but the American Bar Association has been collecting far more data and it is available for free, St. John Law Dean Michael A. Simons said in a letter to prospective students.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

January 06, 2023 | Law.com

The new rankings methodology announced earlier this week by U.S. News "fails to address many of the most fundamental flaws with its ranking system and, in many ways, compounds them," UC Law SF Chancellor and Dean David Faigman wrote in a three-page statement.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

January 06, 2023 | Law.com

Professor Robert Steinbuch recently received some vindication, but the fight appears to be far from over.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

January 04, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

"This process presents a tremendous opportunity to forge a leadership path within Penn State, specifically, but in legal education, generally, to base our teaching and learning on a commitment to coalition and collectivism to strengthen our research, programs and initiatives," Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Danielle Conway said in a statement.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

January 04, 2023 | Law.com

"It's been a wonderful opportunity being president," Erwin Chemerinsky told Law.com, referring to AALS as a "learned society for law schools and very much an advocate for legal education."

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

January 03, 2023 | Law.com

After more than 10% of law schools announced they will no longer participate in the U.S. News & World Report education rankings, the news agency sent a letter to law deans Monday informing them of methodology changes, but at least one dean is calling the move "too little, too late."

By Christine Charnosky

7 minute read

December 30, 2022 | Law.com

The past year has been a year full of controversy and change to the legal education landscape.

By Christine Charnosky

8 minute read

December 28, 2022 | Law.com

"We're in a time of great social and political unrest where we have seen major challenges to our democracy," Mark Alexander, dean of Villanova Law, told Law.com, adding that it's a time where the "pillars of democracy have been challenged, stressed and strained."

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read