August 15, 2022 | Law.com
Ahead of the Curve: Tips for Surviving Law School—and LifeThis week, we're exploring advice on what (and what not) to do to prepare for the start of a new school year.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
August 12, 2022 | Law.com
Yale Law School Extends Full-Tuition, Need-Based Scholarships to 53 Students"If I had to articulate our mission I would say it's very simple: This generation is inheriting impossible problems to solve, and we need to teach them how to solve them," Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken told Law.com.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
August 12, 2022 | Law.com
Self-Care, Time Management and Typing Skills: How (and How Not) to Prepare for Law School"The odds are high that [students] will graduate, pass the bar, and get a job—the statistics confirm this." Erwin Chemerinsky, dean and Jesse H. Choper distinguished professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, told Law.com Wednesday, adding that "My advice is to enjoy the experience. Some of that is keeping it all in perspective."
By Christine Charnosky
6 minute read
August 11, 2022 | Law.com
University of Illinois Law Joins DePaul Law to Help Grow First Generation in Law Scholars Program"A lot of us haven't felt like we belong in the room but the reason we're here is because we're valuable," Amanda R. Moncada-Perkins, a FGLP mentor, DePaul law adjunct instructor and founding attorney of Stoutegy Law, said in an email to Law.com.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
August 10, 2022 | Law.com
Penn State Dickinson Law Receives $500K Grant for Its Antiracist Institute"This coalition does not know hierarchy. This coalition does not know exclusion. This coalition knows collective action and values learning from lived experience and perspective," Dickinson Law Dean Danielle Conway said in a statement.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
August 08, 2022 | Law.com
Ahead of the Curve: New York Isn't the Only State That Prohibits Hybrid JD Grads From Sitting for the BarThis week, we're examining two other states, in addition to New York, that place limitations on sitting for the bar for graduates of hybrid J.D. program
By Christine Charnosky
8 minute read
August 08, 2022 | Law.com
After Multiple Revisions, ABA House of Delegates Withdraws Diversity and Inclusion ResolutionThe resolution was withdrawn to await further consideration and discussion with other entities, an ABA spokesperson told Law.com on Monday.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
August 08, 2022 | Law.com
ABA House of Delegates Votes to Loosen Restrictions on Distance Education for Law Students"This measure is prudent, and provides needed clarification as the new academic year begins," Anthony Crowell, dean and president of New York Law School, told Law.com Monday.
By Christine Charnosky
6 minute read
August 05, 2022 | Law.com
New York Not Keeping Pace With ABA Distance Education Rules"We believe New York's approach to be misguided and out-of-step with the vast majority of other state jurisdictions," Megan Carpenter, dean and professor of law of the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, told Law.com in an email Wednesday.
By Christine Charnosky
8 minute read
August 03, 2022 | Law.com
UVA Law's 'Roadmap Scholars' Program Drives Toward Equity in the Legal Profession"My aspiration in life is to create a means to excel for underrepresented and underserved individuals," Tamyah Johnson, one of the Roadmap Scholar Initiative's students, said in a statement.
By Christine Charnosky
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