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Ahead of the Curve: Ending the Clerkship Madness?

This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at the new Federal Clerk Hiring Plan and whether the two-year pilot will restore order to the chaotic federal clerk hiring landscape.
8 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: Theory or Practice? Why Not Both?

This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at a new essay from Yale Law School dean Heather Gerken on why the debate between theory and practice in legal education is misguided, and how to marry the two.
8 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: 'Adversity' In Law School Admissions?

This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at whether law schools should create an adversity score for applicants to help gauge the obstacles they have overcome, and law schools just can't stop naming birds after a popular Supreme Court justice.
7 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: Fixing the U.S. News Rankings

This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at a proposed overhaul of the U.S. News World Report law school rankings that would emphasize issues that are important to students, such as affordability.
10 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve; Inside Harvard Law School's Zero-L Program

This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at a fledgling online program that helps incoming Harvard Law students prepare for law school, and breaks down some of the latest bar passage data.
8 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: New Dean Stampede

This week's Ahead of Curve looks at latest law dean appointments, including at Wake Forest, Ohio State, Chicago-Kent, Appalachian and Cooley law schools; and checks in with Law School Transparency on the group's 10-year anniversary.
8 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: Mueller Crash Course, Clooneys on Campus

Stetson law professor Ellen Podgor discusses her upcoming course on the Mueller investigation, and George and Amal Clooney are headed to Columbia Law School.
8 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: Law School Theatrics

This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at legal technology competitions for law students, as well as the myriad opportunities to bring theater to law campuses.
7 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: Teaching Legal Tech

This week's Ahead of of Curve looks at how teaching legal tech can get tricky, and Ted Cruz sets his sights on Yale Law School for allegedly discriminating against Christians and conservatives.
6 minute read

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Ahead of the Curve: Seasoned Law Deans Bid Adieu

An exodus of law deans with a decade or more of experience means that plenty of fresh new deans will soon take the reins.
7 minute read

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