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Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Named President-Elect of Association of American Law Schools

The university touted Conway's commitment to inclusion in legal academics, which allowed her to take the lead in reunifying Penn State's two separate law schools in November.
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UChicago Law Professors Release Desk Reference Breaking Down Crypto, Web 3 for Attorneys

"It's bound to be the reference of choice for lawyers and judges alike," Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer for Coinbase Inc., said on X.
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Longtime Go-To Law Schools Leader Dethroned in 2024 Rankings

While changes in methodology and a reduction of participating schools pose challenges in directly comparing this year's rankings to prior years, the 2024 rankings saw only a few substantial changes compared to 2023. However, there were a couple of upsets in the top 10.
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17 of the Top 20 Law Schools Have More Women Enrolled

"The decline in male enrollment and the increasing number of students who choose not to disclose their gender present new dimensions in the evolving narrative of gender diversity in legal education," the Enjuris report states.
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Dean Developments: 2 Law Schools Appoint New Leadership, ABF Elects New Fellow

The latest in law dean news across the U.S.
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2023 Go-To Law Schools: For Judicial Clerkships, Government and Public Interest Jobs, Small Schools Reign

This year, we've expanded our "Go-To Law Schools" project, which ranks the top Big Law feeder schools, to include data on additional employment outcomes, ranking the top 50 law schools that sent the highest percentage of graduates to government and public interest jobs, as well as to judicial clerkships.
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In Developing Alternatives to Bar Exam for Admission, Oregon Seeks Bar Member, Public Comment on Drafted Rules

In developing the two new "apprenticeship" and "experiential" options, Oregon's committee says it has "examined other jurisdictions that offer multiple licensure pathways, but is creating examinations that will best serve Oregon consumers."
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Washington Supreme Court Traveling 'on the Road' to Gonzaga University

Washington Supreme Court justices will hit the road this week for the first time since 2020 to visit undergraduate and law school classes at Gonzaga University in Spokane and to hold a public forum on real cases during the community visit.
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Federal Court Allows Professor to Pursue Individual Capacity Claims Against Former Law School Dean

Professor Shaakirrah R. Sanders alleged in district court, that since being hired as a tenure-track professor in 2011, she has endured a culture of racism and sexism perpetuated primarily by two deans of the University of Idaho College of Law.
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My Weekday Workout: 'I Know That When I Consistently Work Out I'm a Better Version of Myself and a Better Lawyer,' Says Michael Catapano of McKool Smith

"I would not have mentally made it through law school and the bar exam without exercising."
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