University of Utah S.J. Quinney Law selects Elizabeth Kronk Warner as dean
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE — For the first time since it was founded more than a century ago, the University of Utah law school has named a woman as its dean. Elizabeth Kronk Warner has accepted an offer to be the next dean of the S.J. Quinney College of Law, which opened its doors 106 years ago.
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW — Charles Ureña, a third-year UW Law School student, has received the 2019 Burton Award for law school writing. He is one of ten law students nationally to receive the award.
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LAW.COM — Legal education company PracticePro, founded by a Big Law ex-pat, is trying to reduce uncertainty for diverse law students. The organization is partnering with law firms and in-house departments for its 1L Diversity Scholar Program, a mentorship program intended to develop diverse legal talent beginning.
Read More about Legal education company PracticePro offers mentorship program for underrepresented first-year studentsDiverse group of incoming deans set to lead law schools
LAW.COM — The wave of minority women taking the helm at law schools is gaining momentum. Two law schools in the past week have named black women as dean. Stetson University College of Law has tapped Michele Alexandre, the first African-American to fill that role.
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LEGAL TALK NETWORK — How has legal education evolved, and what unique challenges do today’s law students face? In this episode of On Balance, hosts JoAnn Hathaway and Tish Vincent talk to Victoria Vuletich about what the law school experience is like for the current generation of students.
Read More about Podcast: A look at the modern law school experienceOpinion: Yale Law professor Akhil Reed Amar questions value of college and law school rankings
LOS ANGELES TIMES — The news held no surprises. When U.S. News & World Report released its much-anticipated annual rankings of graduate and professional schools last week, Yale once again ranked No. 1 among law schools, a spot it has held since 1987, when the news magazine first entered the law-school ranking business.
Read More about Opinion: Yale Law professor Akhil Reed Amar questions value of college and law school rankingsNational Jurist announces law school students of the year
NATIONAL JURIST — Naming a Law School Student of the Year is among this magazine’s greatest challenges because there are so many smart, passionate, worthy students who could be honored.
Read More about National Jurist announces law school students of the yearCourt ruling extends Western State College of Law’s efforts to remain open
LAW.COM — It seems the beleaguered Western State College of Law won’t become the first American Bar Accredited-law school to shut down midsemester after all.
Read More about Court ruling extends Western State College of Law’s efforts to remain openValparaiso Law receives approval for closure plans
INDIANA LAWYER — Valparaiso Law School has gained approval from the American Bar Association for its plan to teach the remaining students and award them J.D. degrees before the institution closes in 2020.
Read More about Valparaiso Law receives approval for closure plansTrump Administration proposes student loan caps and accreditation overhaul
EDUCATION DIVE — The White House on Monday released its priorities for reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA), marking the first time the Trump administration has shared a broad higher ed policy agenda and echoing its budget blueprint, released last week.
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