CSU Cleveland-Marshall Law seeks community input on potential name change
WKYC STUDIOS — During Monday’s Cleveland City Council meeting, a resolution was introduced urging that the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University change its name. The school is named after former U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall. The resolution, introduced by Councilman Kevin Conwell, states that historians believe Marshall owned hundreds of…
Read More about CSU Cleveland-Marshall Law seeks community input on potential name changeAmerican Law Institute elects 59 new members
THE AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE — The American Law Institute has elected new members who will bring their expertise to ALI’s work of clarifying the law through Restatements, Principles, and Model Codes. “This challenging year reminded us that ALI’s mission to protect the administration of justice and the rule of law is an ongoing one,” said ALI President…
Read More about American Law Institute elects 59 new membersPodcast: University of Utah Law dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner discusses the value of public law schools
ED UP LEGAL — Legal education is experiencing explosive applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will explore the opinions of legal education leaders…
Read More about Podcast: University of Utah Law dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner discusses the value of public law schoolsPodcast: CSU Cleveland-Marshall Law professor Howard Katz discusses resources and advice for new law teachers
ED UP LEGAL — Legal education is experiencing explosive applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will explore the opinions of legal education leaders regarding…
Read More about Podcast: CSU Cleveland-Marshall Law professor Howard Katz discusses resources and advice for new law teachersPodcast: University of Mississippi Law dean Susan Duncan and professor Charles Stotler discuss programs at the school
ED UP LEGAL — Legal education is experiencing explosive applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will explore the opinions of legal education leaders…
Read More about Podcast: University of Mississippi Law dean Susan Duncan and professor Charles Stotler discuss programs at the schoolAccessLex and Southern Education Foundation announce fellowship program for underrepresented law school professionals
YAHOO!FINANCE — Leading education nonprofits, AccessLex Institute and the Southern Education Foundation, have partnered to create the Professionals in Legal Education Developing Greater Equity (PLEDGE) Fellowship, an 18-month professional development program and problem-based research project, launching in June 2022. Targeting experienced law school administrators, faculty members, and other similarly situated professionals, the fellowship cohort will comprise three…
Read More about AccessLex and Southern Education Foundation announce fellowship program for underrepresented law school professionalsPodcast: Advice on staying motivated for third-year law students
LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today’s episode is based on a listener’s question on how to deal with the unique challenges of 3L year, such as finding the motivation to study, balancing different responsibilities, and dealing with anxieties over bar exam prep and student loans.
Read More about Podcast: Advice on staying motivated for third-year law studentsA look at how long it takes law graduates to pay off student debt
LEGAL SCOOPS — Graduate school loans constitute most of the $160,000 average law student debt and 74% of law students have a law school debt to pay off. This debt includes their undergraduate debt, a major burden in law studies, the cost of the bar exams, and other expenses. U.S. Department of Education data shows how school…
Read More about A look at how long it takes law graduates to pay off student debtPodcast: How law school has changed over the last decade
LEGAL TALK NETWORK — How has the landscape changed for law students nowadays compared to 10 or 15 years ago? How are the challenges similar or different from what you may have experienced when you were in law school? In this episode, I sit down with Samantha and Haylie, Co-Hosts of the Ladies Who Law School…
Read More about Podcast: How law school has changed over the last decadePodcast: University of Tennessee Law professor Benjamin Barton discusses the future of legal education
ED UP LEGAL — Legal education is experiencing explosive applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will explore the opinions of legal education leaders regarding…
Read More about Podcast: University of Tennessee Law professor Benjamin Barton discusses the future of legal education