Law schools see surge in applications as graduates may face challenging economy
NEWSWEEK — If you’ve ever been to a dinner party where at least one guest is a lawyer, you’ve heard the speech: Don’t go to law school unless you really, really want to be a lawyer. They’ll tell you about the student loans, the brutal hours, the sleepless nights billing time in six-minute increments. And…
Read More about Law schools see surge in applications as graduates may face challenging economyRescinded federal job offers leave law students and graduates behind the hiring cycle
CNBC — On January 22, Andrew Nettels spent the morning onboarding for his Honors Program role with the Department of Justice. Later that day, an email put his future on hold.
Read More about Rescinded federal job offers leave law students and graduates behind the hiring cycleCalifornia State Bar considers provisional licenses for February bar exam test takers
ABA JOURNAL — The State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners has placed the option of provisional licenses for candidates who fail or withdrew from the February California bar exam on the table.
Read More about California State Bar considers provisional licenses for February bar exam test takersCalifornia State Bar announces greater test oversight following troubled bar exam rollout
REUTERS — The California Supreme Court will step up its oversight of the state’s lawyer admissions following the chaotic February bar exam, Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero said during her annual State of the Judiciary address.
Read More about California State Bar announces greater test oversight following troubled bar exam rolloutConstitutional law scholars condemn the use of budget cuts to suppress free speech at Columbia University
THE NEW YORK REVIEW — We write as constitutional scholars—some liberal and some conservative—who seek to defend academic freedom and the First Amendment in the wake of the federal government’s recent treatment of Columbia University.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Law school applicants want official policies with clear guidance on how they can use AI when applying for admission, according to a new survey from education company Kaplan.
Read More about Law school applicants call for artificial intelligence policies in admissions to be clarifiedConstance A. Anastopoulo named interim dean of Charleston Law
CHARLESTON SCHOOL OF LAW — The Charleston School of Law Board of Trustees has named Constance A. Anastopoulo Interim President.
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MICHIGAN LAW — The University of Michigan Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Neel U. Sukhatme to serve as the David A. Breach Dean of Law and professor of law.
Read More about Neel Sukhatme named dean of University of Michigan LawJennifer Reynolds named dean of University of Oregon Law
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON — Dear Academic and Administrative Leaders, I am delighted to announce that Jennifer W. Reynolds will be the new permanent Dean of the University of Oregon School of Law, following a national search.
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ABA JOURNAL — The council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has found the St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law out of compliance with an ABA accreditation standard focused on sufficiency of financial resources and also denied its application to create a part-time hybrid-distance JD program.
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