Ahead of the Curve

Ahead of the Curve

Christine Charnosky examines transformation in legal education, spotlighting innovation and separating fact from flash as law schools prepare their students for a rapidly changing industry.

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Christine Charnosky

Christine Charnosky

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    Ahead of the Curve: Spotlight on Law Deans

    By Karen Sloan | August 18, 2020

    This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at a new online discussion series hosted by six law deans. Plus, go inside the workday of Song Richardson as she runs UC Irvine Law from home.

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    Ahead of the Curve: Teaching In the COVID-19 Era

    By Karen Sloan | August 11, 2020

    Law schools are starting the fall semester with a mix of online and hybrid classes, and experts are sharing their thoughts on what that will look like and how best to engage students under these unique circumstances.

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    Ahead of the Curve: Bar Exam Missteps Pile Up

    By Karen Sloan | August 4, 2020

    The week's Ahead of the Curve looks at the mounting problems surrounding the bar exam, as well as some positive news emerging from legal education at a challenging time.

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    Ahead of the Curve: Diploma Privilege Stalls

    By Karen Sloan | July 28, 2020

    This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at why the diploma privilege movement has lost some of the momentum it picked up in June. Plus, should law professors set aside their scholarship this fall and concentrate solely on teaching?

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    Ahead of the Curve: Bar Examiners v. Tampons

    By Karen Sloan | July 21, 2020

    This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at the push to get bar examiners to repeal rules that prohibit test takers from bringing in their own feminine hygiene products. Plus, this summer's Seinfeld-inspired fake law school goes in a charitable direction.

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    Ahead of the Curve: Yet Another Law School Naming Controversy

    By Karen Sloan | July 14, 2020

    This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at the push by law students and faculty at the University of New Hampshire School of Law to strip Franklin Pierce from the school's moniker. Plus, New York law schools are working together to combat racism on campus.

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    Ahead of the Curve: Botching the Bar Exam

    By Karen Sloan | July 7, 2020

    This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at the many mistakes bar examiners have made during the pandemic and what lessons law schools can take from that as they plan for the fall semester.

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    Ahead of the Curve: Will Summer Associates Get Hired Over Zoom?

    By Karen Sloan | July 1, 2020

    This week's Ahead of the Curve examines how remote hiring has quickly become the norm in the legal profession. Plus, the Marriott Wardman Park hotel, legal education's home away from home, is on shaky ground and could close.

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    Ahead of the Curve: Talking Racism In The Legal Academy

    By Karen Sloan | June 23, 2020

    This week's Ahead of the Curve examines the seeming disconnect between Black law students who feel their schools aren't doing enough to end racial injustice, and law deans who say the academy is reckoning with race like never before.

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    Ahead of the Curve: Breaking Down Harvard Law's Big Online Gamble

    By Karen Sloan | June 10, 2020

    This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at the pros and cons of Harvard Law's decision to stay online in the fall, plus a look at how law school hiring will unfold this year amid the cancelation of the AAL's recruiting conference.

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