September 02, 2022 | Daily Report Online
'A Moral Imperative': Georgia Law Dean Explains How School's 'Investment Model' Helps Keep Student Debt Low"We have raised upwards of $77 million—95% of which has gone towards student aid which has allowed us to bring the school to the point where approximately 45% of students are getting their education debt-free," University of Georgia School of Law Dean Bo Rutledge told Law.com.
By Christine Charnosky
6 minute read
August 31, 2022 | Law.com
In Rare Move, Duke Law Professor Leaves Academia to Return to Big Law"I'm grateful for my time as a professor and practitioner at Duke Law, where I was fortunate to work with a legion of talented students, collaborate with amazing faculty colleagues, and benefit from the insights of fantastic federal appellate judges in my appellate practice course," Sean E. Andrussier said in a statement.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
August 29, 2022 | Law.com
'Schools Can Organically Decide': Reddit Users Weigh In on Making Law Schools 'Test Optional'"I think a lot of people in this sub derive a lot of confidence and worth from their LSAT scores while not acknowledging that it only weakly predicts 1L grades and that's it," user F_i_z_z (Bob Loblaw Law Blog) posted.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
August 29, 2022 | Law.com
Ahead of the Curve: Is Debate Over the ABA Proposal to Nix the Admissions Test Requirement Misdirected?This week, we're analyzing the comments received so far regarding the Council of the American Bar Association's Section of Legal Education and Admissions' proposal to eliminate the requirement of a standardized test for law school admissions.
By Christine Charnosky
7 minute read
August 26, 2022 | Law.com
'You Just Do You': Reddit Users Discuss Surviving Law School During the First Week of Classes"The more you compare yourself to others the more depressed you'll be, so just focus on being a good student and always be on the lookout for interesting job prospects," one Redditor advised.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
August 25, 2022 | Law.com
'Pink Ghettos': New Study Find Female Law Deans, Faculty Often Relegated to 'Lower Status Positions'There are more female law deans and faculty than ever before in the U.S., but many of those roles still tend to be "lower status" positions compared to the ones held by men, according to a new study.
By Christine Charnosky
6 minute read
August 23, 2022 | Law.com
IAALS Announces Leadership Changes, Including New CEO"I am so honored to step up into this critical position, especially at this time" knowing "the value of IAALS and the power of this work to transform our system and, ultimately, transform the lives of so many by increasing access to justice," Brittany Kauffman said in a statement.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
August 22, 2022 | Law.com
Ahead of the Curve: Life After Law DeanshipThe average length of deanships is 4.05 years and the median length is 3.15 years for those currently serving as deans, according to RDD.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
August 22, 2022 | Law.com
As Public Comment Period Winds Down, Debate Heats Up Over ABA Proposal to Make LSAT OptionalTo date, 27 comments have been posted regarding the proposed changes to Standard 503. Nineteen comments express support for removing the standardized testing requirement for admittance to law school and eight comments express opposition. However, one of those eight comments was endorsed by 51 people.
By Christine Charnosky
9 minute read
August 18, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
New Building Named for Late Trial Lawyer O'Quinn Opens at University of Houston Law CenterIn December of 2019, The John M. O'Quinn Foundation donated more than $16 million to the University of Houston to help fund construction of the $90 million building, which is the largest gift in the school's history.
By Christine Charnosky
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