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National Law Journal

Missouri Law Dean Steps Down After Suit Filed Over AG Election

University of Missouri School of Law Dean Gary Myers announced May 27 that he will step down from the school's top post on Aug. 14. Although the announcement follows a lawsuit filed on May 25 involving an election for Missouri attorney general naming Myers as one of several defendants, a university spokesman said the litigation was not a factor in the dean's decision to resign.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

30-Year Age Range Among May South Texas College of Law Grads

A 53-year-old graduate is 30 years older than four 23-year-old women who graduated from South Texas College of Law on May 21.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

The February Bar Exam Results Are Out

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The American Lawyer

Best and Worst Law Schools for Jobs

This year's list of go-to schools—and ones that should be avoided.
13 minute read

Daily Report Online

February Bar Exam Results Will Be Posted Friday

Georgia's Office of Bar Admissions will release the February bar exam results and post the names of those who passed at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
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Daily Report Online

New GSU Law School Wins Design Awards

Georgia State University's new law school building at 85 Park Place has received design awards from the American Institute of Architects and the Atlanta Urban Design Commission.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Fla. Police Arrest Man in Killing of Law Professor Dan Markel

Police in Florida have charged a man in the killing of Florida State University law professor Dan Markel, who was shot in the driveway of his Tallahassee home on July 18, 2014. Tallahassee police announced early Thursday that Sigfredo Garcia, 34, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and cocaine possession. The Tallahassee Police Department did not release any motive for the homicide. A press conference is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
6 minute read

Law.com

Chicago Law School Jumps to No. 1 in Full-Time Jobs After Graduation

The University of Chicago Law School had a strong year on the employment front. It sent a higher percentage of 2015 graduates into full-time legal jobs than any other law school—nearly 91 percent according to The National Law Journal's analysis of the latest employment data from the American Bar Association.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Law Professors Back CFPB Plan to Ban Class Action Waivers

More than 200 law professors and other scholars rushed out of the gate to back the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's plan to prohibit arbitration clauses preventing class actions, as the formal comment period on the proposal opened this week.
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National Law Journal

'Oyez Project' New Home Will Keep Supreme Court Audio Free to Public

After months of uncertainty about its future, the Oyez Project, a free repository of more than 10,000 hours of U.S. Supreme Court oral-argument audio and other court resources, has found a new home. The project's founder, Jerry Goldman, who is retiring soon, told The National Law Journal on Tuesday that a newly minted arrangement with Cornell University's Legal Information Institute and Justia, the online publisher of legal information, will keep Oyez alive.
8 minute read

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