Christine Charnosky

August 02, 2022 | Law.com

"I believe by eliminating the standardized test requirement the legal field could possibly become more diverse and inclusive," one commenter wrote, though a few others said the test actually helps level the playing field.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

August 01, 2022 | Law.com

At this time two years ago, there were 62,814 law school applicants, so 62,589 applicants this year is a 0.4% decrease, according to the Law School Admission Council's July 31 report.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

August 01, 2022 | Law.com

This week, we're examining COVID-19: If you have it, do you sit for the bar anyway? A social media debate this past week showed that this topic remains divisive.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

July 29, 2022 | Law.com

"No one understands your circumstances and how hard you have to work," said Cary Martin Shelby, a law professor at Washington and Lee University School of Law, of students who grow up in foster care. "We need to flip the narrative from 'you're lucky to be here' to 'we need you here.'"

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

July 28, 2022 | Law.com

The announcement comes a month after a student petition called on GW Law to ban Thomas, a request the school rejected. However, the petition, which had amassed nearly 11,500 signatures, was updated Thursday morning to read: "Guys. We did it. Clarence Thomas will no longer be teaching at George Washington University Law School."

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

July 28, 2022 | Law.com

"This is as strong a set of employment and salary outcomes as I have seen in my more than 18 years here at NALP," James G. Leipold, executive director of NALP, who will be retiring in October, said in the report. "The Class of 2021 benefited from the economic rebound and the pent-up demand for legal services that followed the widespread shutdown of 2020."

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

July 26, 2022 | Law.com

"You [don't] know what kind of impact you [could have] had on someone's life if you'd gone," user ComfortableExamwrote told the OP. "And gambling with other people's health and well-being is never the move."

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

July 26, 2022 | Law.com

"I like the people side of it and puzzle side of it," Nell Jessup Newton said of being dean. "I also love fundraising [because] you meet such interesting people."

By Christine Charnosky

7 minute read

July 25, 2022 | Law.com

This week, we're examining hybrid J.D. programs and fingerprinting of bar applicants—or, more to the point, we're examining the difficulty of researching these topics.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

July 25, 2022 | Law.com

"When the opinion was leaked, I knew that state legislatures across the country would begin enacting laws that punish women's choices and the choices of their health care providers," Jane Aiken said. "With this realization, I found myself faced with a difficult decision about where to devote my time and energy."

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read