University of San Diego Law dean Stephen C. Ferruolo to step down in summer 2020
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO — After nine years as Dean of University of San Diego (USD) School of Law, Stephen C. Ferruolo has announced his plans to step down as dean of the law school in the summer of 2020. Dean Ferruolo will continue his role as a tenured member of the law school faculty, concentrating…
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SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Starting next semester, Santa Clara Law students can expect to see an even more globally diverse campus as the Law School and the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (“ITESO”) have signed a new exchange agreement that will open up exciting opportunities for law students and faculty…
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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — Dozens of attorneys, judges, and law students from across the state gathered this month at South Texas College of Law Houston for South Texas Law Review’s 26th annual Ethics Symposium with the 2020 topic: Malpractice and Mediation. The event drew a widely diverse panel of speakers, including esteemed judges,…
Read More about South Texas Law Review hosts ethics symposium on malpractice and mediationPodcast: Stanford Law professor Deborah L. Rhode discusses legal ethics
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — On today’s Lawyer 2 Lawyer, host Craig Williams is joined by Deborah L. Rhode, the Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law and the director of the Center on the Legal Profession at Stanford Law School, and Scott Cummings, the Robert Henigson Professor of Legal Ethics and professor of law at UCLA School of Law, as they explore…
Read More about Podcast: Stanford Law professor Deborah L. Rhode discusses legal ethicsStanford Law co-publishes report on artificial intelligence in federal agencies
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS), Stanford Law School, and New York University School of Law are pleased to announce the release of a major report exploring federal agencies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) to carry out administrative law functions. This is the most comprehensive study of the subject ever conducted in the United States.
Read More about Stanford Law co-publishes report on artificial intelligence in federal agenciesUniversity of Virginia Law Black Student Association named Mid-Atlantic chapter of the year
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Virginia School of Law chapter of the Black Law Students Association won chapter of the year at the Mid-Atlantic BLSA convention, held Feb. 5-9 in Philadelphia.In addition, member Rachel Barnes J.D.-MBA ’21 was elevated to national BLSA chair in November.
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WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Professors Darian M. Ibrahim and Kevin S. Haeberle of William & Mary Law School have both had articles selected for republication in the Securities Law Review. Published by Thompson Reuters, the Securities Law Review typically selects the top eight to ten articles of the year in the securities area, as determined…
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WILLIAM & MARY LAW — On February 16, nine teams competed in the inaugural William & Mary Law School Transactional Law Tournament hosted by the Transactional Law Team. Participating law schools included: William & Mary Law School; Duke University School of Law; Wake Forest University School of Law; American University Washington College of Law; and University…
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ABA JOURNAL — The bar passage rate for first-time test-takers has increased by nearly 5 percentage points, according to data released Monday by the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. First-time test-takers who graduate from an ABA-accredited law school in 2019 have an aggregate pass rate of 79.64%, compared to 74.83% for 2018…
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AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION — President Trump on Monday called for $5.6 billion in cuts to the Department of Education’s budget for FY 2021, a move that would weaken critical higher education programs that support low- and middle-income students and families.
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