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Jacksonville University Law Receives Provisional Accreditation by ABA"Our goal and highest priority is to achieve provisional accreditation by the time our first class graduates," the school said.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
February 29, 2024 | Law.com
'Ahead of the Curve': Dissecting the ABA's Current and Proposed Diversity StandardIt seems that what Standard 206 might end up looking like and what fallout might result from it will be a long and arduous process.
By Christine Charnosky
6 minute read
February 29, 2024 | Law.com
Yale's Heather Gerken Aims to Pave the Way for Women in Leadership"I was overwhelmed by how welcomed I was," Gerken told Law.com in a recent interview. "I would walk down the halls and have older male alumni reach out and say, 'It's about time!'"
By Christine Charnosky
3 minute read
February 28, 2024 | Law.com
Dean Developments: 3 Law Schools Appoint New Leadership, Quinnipiac Receives $3M DonationThe latest in law dean news from across the U.S.
By Christine Charnosky
7 minute read
February 26, 2024 | Law.com
FBI Investigates Texts Sent to Women Law ProfessorsThe texter proceeded to say, "I admit you women have clearly won the battle of the sexes, us men are the losers," and, "it's not fair."
By Christine Charnosky
2 minute read
February 26, 2024 | Law.com
SCOTUS Declines to Intervene in Affirmative Action Admissions Case"Law schools have an opportunity to reimagine their admission policies in ways that embrace nuanced, multifaceted inclusion, with increased racial and ethnic diversity hopefully being a significant byproduct."
By Christine Charnosky
3 minute read
February 26, 2024 | Law.com
NCBE Field Tests NextGen Bar Exam, Creates Family Law Content Scope PanelNCBE formed the Family Law Content Scope panel, which will develop the content outline specifying the breadth and depth of family law material that will be tested on the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2028.
By Christine Charnosky
3 minute read
February 22, 2024 | Law.com
ABA Weighing Diversity Standard Revisions in Light of SCOTUS RulingUnder a current proposal, the focus of Standard 206 would shift away from "diversity and inclusion" and toward access for "all persons," expanding the number of "identity characteristics" from three—gender, race and ethnicity—to 14.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
February 22, 2024 | Law.com
ABA Decides Variances Still Needed for Schools Employing JD-Next Exam"We don't believe at this point that we're ready to say once and for all that the JD-Next is a valid and reliable test for purposes of 503 and we recommend that more data and more study be gathered before we reach that point," Daniel Thies said.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
February 21, 2024 | Law.com
JD-Next Exam Garners Comments Raising Concerns Over Validity, Accessibility"There are significant issues which must be addressed related to the security, integrity, scalability, and accommodations available for the JD-Next exam," wrote one commenter.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
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