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Ahead of the Curve: A Review of Law School Litigation for 2023

Looking back at legal education litigation news and scandals from 2023.
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Ahead of the Curve: Announcing the Release of 'Go-To Law Schools Additional Employment Outcomes'

It's either a Festivus miracle or Christmas arriving early this year: we have decided to release our "Go-To Law Schools: Additional Employment Outcomes" data now instead of waiting until next year. So... surprise!
4 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: Calling Her 'a Force and a Standard,' Legal Academics Pay Tribute to Justice O'Connor

After hearing of the death of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on Friday, I reached out to the legal community for comment and quotes poured in honoring the former Supreme Court justice. I received so many responses that speak so well for themselves that I don't feel the need to comment further.
10 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: ABA Council on Legal Education Throws Plenty of Curveballs

The council voted unanimously to send out to notice and comment a proposal that would allow a fully online law school to apply for, and potentially earn, provisional and full ABA-approval. Did anyone see this coming?
6 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: Revamping the Go-To Law Schools Survey

In the coming year, we are going to be adding Go-To Public Interest, Go-To Government, and Go-To Judicial Clerkships—ranking the top 50 law schools that have sent students to those three additional employment outcomes.
5 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: Case Western Law's Longtime Co-Dean Talks 'Being in Two Places at Once'

Welcome back to Ahead of the Curve. I'm Christine Charnosky, legal education reporter for Law.com. As always, please share your thoughts and…
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Ahead of the Curve: War in Israel Has Intensified Free-Speech Battles on Law School Campuses and Beyond

Law school campuses have been no stranger to free-speech battles, particularly in recent years. But the war in Israel has ratcheted up tensions and further complicated what were already extremely complex questions around constitutional rights and academic freedom.
6 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: Are Diversity Statements the Elephant in the Room for Law Schools?

The U.S. Supreme Court's June 29 ruling invalidating affirmative action in higher education seems to have made some law school leaders skittish about discussing diversity efforts.
6 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: How ChatGPT Can (Ethically) Be Used in Law School Admissions

While I miss some aspects of teaching, I feel fortunate that I don't have to face all the potential plagiarism nightmares AI tools may lead to. Still, it can be useful for law school applicants.
6 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: Using ChatGPT for Law School Admissions

Since I've written several pieces about AI tools this year—and have felt rather mystified by it all—I decided to finally give ChatGPT a try.
5 minute read

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