Opinion: University of Virginia Law professors discuss the impact of law school ranking changes
BLOOMBERG LAW — University of Virginia Law School professors Joshua Fischman and Michael A. Livermore study the potential impact of U.S. News & World Report’s proposal to include the number of times a professor’s work was cited in its methodology for ranking law schools. They say it would result in less intellectually diverse law school faculties…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Board of Regents for the University of Nebraska system on Friday voted down a resolution opposing the “imposition” of critical race theory on the curriculum. The resolution, backed by the state’s Republican governor, Pete Ricketts, was proposed by Regent Jim Pillen, a Republican who is running to succeed term-limited Ricketts as…
Read More about University of Nebraska board vetoes anti-critical race theory proposalLaw professors explain critical race theory
WAOW — You may have heard the term Critical Race Theory recently as it has become a popular topic amongst politicians. Experts say, however, the definition is not always understood.
Read More about Law professors explain critical race theoryUniversity of Missouri Law professor S. David Mitchell discusses political debate over Critical Race Theory with community group
COLUMBIA MISSORIAN — Discussing issues of race in school does not necessarily mean that students are learning critical race theory, MU law Professor S. David Mitchell told the Boone County Muleskinners on Friday afternoon. Critical race theory “is something more than that. It’s beyond that,” Mitchell said in his address at the weekly gathering of local Democrats.
Read More about University of Missouri Law professor S. David Mitchell discusses political debate over Critical Race Theory with community groupQuinnipiac Law professor Angela Robinson to deliver virtual community talk on Critical Race Theory
THE QUINNIPIAC CHRONICLES — Retired judge and law visiting professor Angela Robinson will be a guest speaker on the critical race theory (CRT) at a virtual event by the Guilford Human Rights Commission on Aug. 10, as the town’s Board of Selectmen approved on Aug. 2.
Read More about Quinnipiac Law professor Angela Robinson to deliver virtual community talk on Critical Race TheoryArizona State University Law welcomes incoming class
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY — The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University will welcome its most highly credentialed class for the fourth year in a row, with the incoming fall 2021 Juris Doctor students holding a median LSAT score of 166 and a median GPA of 3.85, ASU Law’s strongest ever. It is…
Read More about Arizona State University Law welcomes incoming classArizona State University Law welcomes inaugural cohort of Advance Program students
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY — The new Advance Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University welcomes its first cohort this fall including 20 students representing diverse backgrounds with nearly half of the group the first in their families to attend college.
Read More about Arizona State University Law welcomes inaugural cohort of Advance Program studentsFormer University of Arkansas dean Cynthia Nance shares path to law and support for the next generation of law students
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — “Cyndi is a remarkable person, let me just say that upfront. I’ll take some credit for recognizing that early on and providing a foothold for her,” said Shields, who is now the Chancellor at University of Wisconsin-Platteville. “But her success is a result of her personal character, her talent, her…
Read More about Former University of Arkansas dean Cynthia Nance shares path to law and support for the next generation of law studentsAtlanta’s John Marshall Law moves downtown
ATLANTA’S JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL — Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) is delighted to announce its recent move to One Marquis Tower in Downtown Atlanta. After a multi-floor construction project, designed by Stevens & Wilkinson, the Law School took possession of its pristine new campus on August 6, 2021. AJMLS is now housed on three…
Read More about Atlanta’s John Marshall Law moves downtownBelmont Law student Brandon Dragan wins ABA Journal writing contest
ABA JOURNAL — A law student in Tennessee is the winner of the 2021 ABA Journal/Ross Writing Contest for Legal Short Fiction. The author is Brandon Dragan, who is entering his third year at the Belmont University College of Law in Nashville, Tennessee. He will receive a $3,000 prize for his short story, “Advokat,” about a lawyer…
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