How methodology changes could affect the 2024 US News law school rankings

March 28, 2024

ABOVE THE LAW — It’s almost time for the release of the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings. The official publication date is set for April 9, but based on the magazine’s use of publicly available data from the ABA, it’s been easy to predict what the latest iteration of the ranking may

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Law dean announcements and AALS selects New York Law School as co-host of the Journal of Legal Education

March 28, 2024

NYLS — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) is pleased to announce New York Law School (NYLS) as a new co-host law school for the Journal of Legal Education (JLE).

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How the NextGen bar exam could affect law students

March 28, 2024

FINDLAW — A shift in the bar exam and legal education is on the horizon with the introduction of the Next Generation (NextGen) Bar Exam, set to debut in July 2026. 

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Washington State Supreme Court adopts pathway to law practice without passing the bar exam

March 28, 2024

REUTERS — The Supreme Court of Washington on Friday approved several new ways for attorneys to become licensed that bypass the bar exam — adding momentum to the burgeoning alternative licensure movement.

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Washington State to allow alternative pathways to bar licensure

March 27, 2024

LYNNWOOD TIMES — The Washington Supreme Court ordered on Friday, March 15, that attorneys now have “alternative pathways” in lieu the bar exam to become licensed to practice law in Washington State.

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National Jurist recognizes outstanding law school facilities

March 27, 2024

THE NATIONAL JURIST — While a number of law schools have been honored repeatedly in our rankings, no school has dominated like The University of Memphis – Cecil C. Humphreys School 

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George Triantis appointed dean of Stanford Law

March 27, 2024

STANFORD REPORT — George Triantis, the Charles J. Meyers Professor of Law and Business and a senior associate vice provost for research at Stanford, has been named dean of Stanford Law School, Provost Jenny Martinez announced today.

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UC Law San Francisco files lawsuit against city to prevent drug use and homelessness near campus

March 27, 2024

THE MERCURY NEWS — The University of California Law School in San Francisco asked a federal judge to order its home city to do more to end illegal drug use and reduce tent encampments around its downtown campus in the Tenderloin district.

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How methodology changes could affect the 2024 US News law school rankings

March 27, 2024

REUTERS — U.S. News & World report said on Tuesday that it will release its closely watched law school rankings on April 9, amid predictions about possible methodology changes.

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University of Baltimore Law dean Ronald Weich reflects on his leadership of the school

March 27, 2024

THE DAILY RECORD — Ronald Weich, the longtime dean of the University of Baltimore School of Law, previously announced his plans to step down after the 2023-24 academic year and has since been appointed dean at the Seton Hall School of Law in Newark, New Jersey.

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