Christine Charnosky

December 05, 2022 | New York Law Journal

"Prospective law students need accurate information as they consider which school best fits their goals in pursuing a legal education," Troy McKenzie, dean and Cecelia Goetz Professor of Law, wrote in a letter to the NYU Law community. "At one time, U.S. News may have provided information that could not be found elsewhere" but "[t]hat has changed."

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

November 30, 2022 | Law.com

"Prospective law students should have multiple robust sources of information about law schools, and I am generally in favor of making information available," WashULaw Dean Russell Osgood told Law.com. "School websites can be incomplete, misleading or simply hard to compare."

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

November 29, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

"It's clear that bringing Penn State's two law schools back together as one is the best way to serve law students and, I believe, the right path forward for legal education, including teaching, scholarship, service and community, at Penn State," PSU President Neeli Bendapudi said in a statement.

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

November 29, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Earlier this month, it was announced that Kathleen Boozang would be stepping down as dean of Seton Hall University School of Law. Now, news of an internal investigation into the law school's finances has surfaced, but the university is not saying whether the two events are connected.

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

November 29, 2022 | Law.com

UC Davis Law Dean Kevin R. Johnson cited "major flaws" with the rankings, adding that law schools have made a good-faith effort to work with U.S. News on improvements, but "U.S. News has failed to meaningfully change the rankings methodology."

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

November 28, 2022 | Law.com

This week, we're wading into the heated debate about whether law schools may become test-optional and what that actually means.

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

November 28, 2022 | Law.com

"The reality is that U.S. News & World Report is a journalistic enterprise, and they don't need anyone's permission, including mine, to publish a ranking, and they have ready access to information from the ABA and other public sources to construct their rankings," Cornell Law Dean Jens David Ohlin wrote in his statement.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

November 23, 2022 | Law.com

"The rankings of academic institutions clearly have a readership, and we wish to prevent the use of inaccurate information," Dean Thomas J. Miles said.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

November 23, 2022 | Law.com

"I have spent my entire professional career working not only to promote diversity and belonging, but also, recognizing that neither diversity nor inclusion are power-neutral, advancing civil rights and equality in education," Nancy Chi Cantalupo said in a statement. "However, that work has almost always been bifurcated—either focusing on research or on the implementation of DEI programs and initiatives."

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

November 23, 2022 | Law.com

"The response by U.S. News to recent announcements by other law schools that have also chosen to withdraw—without responding to the substance of any of the significant issues raised—has caused greater concern, contributing to our decision," University of California, Irvine School of Law Dean Austen Parrish wrote in a statement to the community Wednesday.

By Christine Charnosky

7 minute read