International Bar Association Future of Legal Services Commission releases report on threats to the legal profession
LAW FUEL — According to the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Future of Legal Services Commission (FLSC), artificial intelligence (AI) is a crucial topic that the legal profession needs to focus on more in the short-term.
Read More about International Bar Association Future of Legal Services Commission releases report on threats to the legal professionA look at the surge in law school applications
LAW.COM — Law school applications are up across the country, with nearly 20% more applicants competing for a seat in the class of 2028.
Read More about A look at the surge in law school applicationsABA releases statement supporting the rule of law after recent executive branch moves and declarations
ABA — It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change.
Read More about ABA releases statement supporting the rule of law after recent executive branch moves and declarationsAALS president-elect and Penn State Dickinson Law dean Danielle Conway discusses pathway to leadership
MSN — Philadelphia native Danielle M. Conway, dean of Penn State Dickinson Law, has been named president-elect of the national Association of American Law Schools, a first for a Pennsylvania State University administrator.
Read More about AALS president-elect and Penn State Dickinson Law dean Danielle Conway discusses pathway to leadershipConservative advocacy groups call for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate ABA diversity programs
REUTERS — A coalition of conservative legal groups on Monday asked the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate several of the American Bar Association’s diversity hiring programs, claiming they discriminate by giving priority to minority applicants and other underrepresented groups.
Read More about Conservative advocacy groups call for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate ABA diversity programsOpinion: How US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action has affected law school admissions
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — In mid-December, the American Bar Association released enrollment statistics for law students who began their studies in 2024 at the almost 200 ABA-approved law schools.
Read More about Opinion: How US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action has affected law school admissionsCalifornia Bar offers refund to bar exam test-takers amid tech and logistic issues
REUTERS — The State Bar of California on Thursday offered a full refund to the 5,600 people scheduled to sit for its new bar exam later this month if they want to withdraw from taking it — an unprecedented step with the test date just 12 days away.
Read More about California Bar offers refund to bar exam test-takers amid tech and logistic issuesBloomberg Law recognizes law schools for excellence in technological innovation
BLOOMBERG LAW — Technology is an issue that affects all generations, and the younger generation of lawyers is generally considered to be the most adept at utilizing new tech in general. But do they know how to litigate cases related to these technologies, such as artificial intelligence?
Read More about Bloomberg Law recognizes law schools for excellence in technological innovationBloomberg Law recognizes law schools for excellence in well-being programs
BLOOMBERG LAW — The legal profession has a reputation for being fiercely competitive and relentlessly demanding—qualities that are often bred at law school. Law students are implicitly encouraged to do whatever it takes to stay ahead of the curve, even at the expense of their well-being.
Read More about Bloomberg Law recognizes law schools for excellence in well-being programsUniversity of Kentucky Law professor Joshua Douglas discusses current concerns related to legal education and the rule of law
WASHINGTON MONTHLY — As a professor of voting rights and constitutional law, my phone has been ablaze in the past few weeks with texts from friends and family about the latest legal atrocity. “Will Trump try to run for a third term?” they ask. “Will we still have a Constitution?”
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