By Mike Scarcella | August 21, 2015
The estate of Thomas Hale Boggs Jr., the late super lawyer-lobbyist in Washington, is wrapped up in a fight over property. Ted Olson and Lawrence Lessig face off in a California court. And the Detroit couple in the Supreme Court's landmark gay marriage case will wed soon. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.
By Karen Sloan | August 20, 2015
The Law School Admission Council has until late October—when registration closes for the December Law School Admission Test—to revise its disability accommodation policies.
By Julie Kay | August 20, 2015
Two months into his Florida Bar presidency, Miami litigator Ramon Abadin sits down with the Daily Business Review to talk about reciprocity and how he is coping with the furor.
By Andrew Denney | August 20, 2015
Melanie Leslie, the new dean of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, didn't move to New York City more than 30 years ago to become a lawyer—unless she was playing one on TV. But after several years of trying to make it in show business, Leslie realized she wanted devote her time to something that was more intellectually stimulating.
By Katelyn Polantz | August 20, 2015
Wachtell Lipton ups the ante in its fight with activist investors by making an unusual request to the SEC. Plus, meet the female lawyers on the Dewey & LeBoeuf defense team, presidential candidate Lawrence Lessig, Gawker's general counsel and the law school grads who are failing the bar exam in this roundup of recent news stories.
By Karen Sloan | August 19, 2015
Alaska's nickname is The Last Frontier—an apt moniker for legal education in the only state without a law school. That's changing, however. Next week, Seattle University School of Law opens a satellite campus enabling third-year law students to spend a full academic year studying and interning in Anchorage
By Karen Sloan | August 19, 2015
The American Bar Foundation has launched a research initiative focused on diversity in the legal profession and tapped former University of California at Los Angeles Dean Rachel Moran as its first fellow.
By Julie Kay | August 18, 2015
More law schools are teaching the business of law to help graduates pursuing solo practices, including Nova Southeastern, which is launching its new class this semester.
By almstaff | August 17, 2015
In this Special Report from the New York Law Journal: "Educating 'Tomorrow's Lawyer' for Digital Success," "Harness the Experience of Attorneys Returning to the Legal Profession," "Rebalancing the Curriculum to Give Students a Competitive Advantage," "New York City Law Schools Give Students an Edge While Serving Many Needs" and "From Apprenticeship to Practical Training, Hands-on Work Has Always Been Vital."
By Karen Sloan | August 17, 2015
The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law has launched a Global Mining Law Center, a new program that will conduct research on the international mining industry and grant specialized degrees to lawyers and nonlawyers.
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