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National Law Journal

UVA Names Its First Woman Law Dean

University of Virginia School of Law has named legal historian Risa Goluboff as its new dean to succeed Paul Mahoney, who will be returning to the law school's faculty this summer. She will be the first woman to hold the position.
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The Recorder

Bar Exam Pass Rate Hits 30-Year Low

Just 46 percent of those who sat for test in July got good news.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Hastings' Dean Is Out + More News

News and gossip about Hastings Law School, Debevoise's foodie; MCCA's Joe West and more.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lynn-St. Thomas Law Link on Fast-Track Program

St. Thomas University School of Law has entered into a 3+3 partnership with Lynn University to allow students to get their undergraduate and law degrees in six years rather than seven.
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National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Vandalism at Harvard Law | Fantasy Sports Regs Pursued

The Harvard University police are investigating as a hate crime the placement of black tape over the portraits of some African American faculty at Harvard Law School. The Massachusetts attorney general will propose regulations for the fantasy sports industry. And a case concerning law school debt reaches the U.S. Supreme Court. This is a daily roundup from ALM and other publications.
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The Recorder

UC-Hastings Dean to Leave Post at Year's End

A replacement has not been named for Frank Wu, whose five-year tenure was marked by a rankings slump.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bar Groups' Messages Mixed on Uniform Bar Exam in NJ

A Nov. 18 hearing at the Law Center in New Brunswick, hosted by the committee charged with making a recommendation to the New Jersey Supreme Court on whether to adopt the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), was sparsely attended, but key organizations with an interest in the outcome were represented.
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National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Law Firms Excel With Pro-LGBT Policies | D.C. Firms Host Charity Events This Week

Firms cheer the release of Human Rights Campaign's annual corporate equality index on policies for LGBT employees, LegalZoom expands into North Carolina, and Texas executes a death row inmate. This is a round-up of legal news from ALM and around the country.
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New York Law Journal

Holder Awarded Fordham-Stein Prize

Fordham University School of Law presented the Fordham-Stein Prize, awarded annually to a member of the legal profession whose work embodies the highest standards in areas such as professional conduct, the advancement of justice, and contributions to society and democracy, to former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. Tuesday.
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New York Law Journal

Smith Delivers Jones Memorial Lecture

Retired state Court of Appeals judge Robert Smith delivered the annual Hugh Jones Memorial Lecture at Albany Law School on Monday. He spoke of the elements that factored into his decision making during his 10 years on the court.
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