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ABA 509s: Law School First-Year Enrollment Lower Than 2022

On Dec. 15, the 2023 first-year enrollment is listed as 37,886—a decline of 174 students (0.46%) as compared to 38,060 in 2022; however, on Dec. 20, the 2023 total first-year J.D. enrollment shows 38,921, and when that figure is compared to 2022 total first-year J.D. enrollment of 39,294 that shows a decline of 373 students (nearly 1%).
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The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Dec. 26, 2023—Eastburn and Gray, Antheil Maslow

Eastburn and Gray shareholders Mark S. Cappuccio and Joan Righter Price participated in the 2023 PBI Real Estate Institute in Philadelphia on Dec. 1, 2023.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Protecting Free Speech in Law School

It is an unsurprising yet disappointing sign of our times that a written policy protecting free speech must be required of law schools.
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New York Law Journal

When A Witness Seeks to Hide Behind Context

The presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT and the lawyers who prepared them certainly recognized that they would be roasted by at least one or two members of the Congressional committee. And they were undoubtedly correct that hate speech on campus would depend on the "context" in which it was made, a Law Journal columnist writes. But would any intelligent, well-prepared, witness, even testifying truthfully, want to hand a loaded gun to her interrogator, enabling her to aggressively question her as U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik so ably did?
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The Recorder

LMU Loyola Law School Appoints 19th Dean: First Woman, First Black Person

"I chose LLS as my professional home because of its mission to advance academic excellence, promote social justice, and increase access to legal education," Clark said in a statement. "I am honored that LMU and the LLS community have entrusted me with this opportunity to further our mission and increase our impact."
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Legaltech News

LexisNexis to Offer Free Lexis+ AI Access to Law Students in 2024

Lexis+ AI will be available to law students at ABA-accredited law schools starting as early as this week.
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Law.com

Already Rocked by Scandal, George Mason Law Now Found Out of Compliance With ABA Financial Standard

At its November meeting, the Council considered the status of GMU Law, concluding it was not in compliance with Standard 202(a), which pertains to resources generated by the law school, according to the Dec. 6 notice.
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Law.com

Greenberg Traurig's Ted Blum, Author of 'Calculated Risks,' Reflects on a Lawyer's Duty in Light of Israeli-Palestine Conflict

"I feel that my skills as a counselor are called upon to stand up against antisemitism today," Ted Blum said.
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Law.com

American University Washington College of Law's Fairfax to Become Dean of Howard Law

Howard University has "shaped the trajectory of my family's journey from slavery to where I proudly stand today as the dean of the American University Washington College of Law," Roger Fairfax said in a statement. "My family's strong legacy of Howard alumni, staff and faculty makes this a particularly compelling opportunity to lead one of the most impactful institutions in the nation and honor those who have come before me."
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Delaware Law Weekly

Bayard Director Presents at Family Law Update

Curtis P. Bounds, director and senior attorney in Bayard's family law group, presented at the annual Family Law Update sponsored by the family law section of the Delaware State Bar Association on Dec. 14.
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