By Zoe Tillman | August 17, 2015
The federal judiciary is considering getting rid of a rarely used exception to the hearsay rule for "ancient documents." Now that documents can be stored electronically for long periods of time, a committee of federal judges is worried courts will face a flood of requests to admit documents under the exception.
By Karen Sloan | August 17, 2015
In 2012, 22 named plaintiffs alleged the Law School Admission Council's accommodation procedures violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). On Aug. 7, U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero issued the latest ruling in the litigation.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | August 16, 2015
Being married to the right person was helpful in formulating a tip that a divorce lawyer shared on how splitting couples can bolster the sale price of their soon-to-be-liquidated home.
By Anthony W. Crowell | August 16, 2015
Anthony W. Crowell of New York Law School writes: New York City, which has long been a major center for financial services, media, health care, and fashion, is now also the largest urban center for technology companies. These industries offer law schools singular opportunities to meet new market challenges. Schools have the opportunity to align their curriculums, academic centers, and practical training programs with the legal needs of these key economic drivers in the City.
By Jill Backer | August 16, 2015
Jill Backer of Pace Law School writes: Solid legal education has always contained the element of hands-on learning, whether in an apprenticeship or now in law school clinics or jobs with legal employers. Today, law schools are taking practical skills to a higher level to achieve the type of readiness that legal employers require and demand.
By Lucia Chiocchio | August 15, 2015
Lucia Chiocchio of Cuddy & Feder writes: The reluctance to embrace alternative legal staffing models may result in a lost opportunity for firms to add valuable legal talent to their staff. This is an area where law schools can help both law firms and this untapped group of experienced attorneys by offering information and training for these lawyers and by identifying them as a source of experienced legal talent for law firms.
By Andrew Denney | August 14, 2015
New York Law School will open a new academic center this month to help students prepare for careers in a technology-based economy. The Innovation Center for Law and Technology will cover issues such as intellectual property, privacy, cybersecurity, fashion law, sports law and entrepreneurship.
By Alyson M. Palmer | August 13, 2015
The University of Georgia on Thursday announced the creation of a new relationship with former U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss that will involve him teaching a law school class.
By Karen Sloan | August 13, 2015
A group of graduates of the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law have filed a class action against Texas A&M University School of Law, which acquired their alma mater in 2013, claiming it has disavowed them as alumni.
By Karen Sloan | August 12, 2015
The first full-time female faculty member at Northwestern University School of Law has bequeathed $5 million for scholarships and loan assistance for students and graduates going into public-interest law.
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