Key attributes that law schools look for in students
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Many aspiring lawyers attempt to get into selective law schools, but getting accepted is no easy feat. Experts say that J.D. applicants with these five key attributes have a better shot of getting admitted at top law schools than their peers.
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ABA JOURNAL — Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has come into compliance with an admissions standard that requires accredited schools to only admit candidates who appear capable of finishing law school and gaining admission to a state bar, according to the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
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THE INDIANA LAWYER — The Institute for the Future of Law Practice is a nonprofit that teaches students about the business and practical side of law, including students from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Students learn the 21st century skills they need to succeed in the changing practice of law.
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WNPR — Yale Law professor James Forman, Jr. wins Pulitzer Prize in the category of general nonfiction for his book, Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America (2017).
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ABA JOURNAL — A proposal to cut Standard 503 and beef up Standard 501 to include the use of admissions credentials and academic attrition when determining accreditation compliance was put forward last week by the Standards Review Committee of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School, in conjunction with the National Initiative for Building Community Trust & Justice (NI), unveiled a new set of practical guidelines aimed at incorporating procedural justice into policing practices.
Read More about Yale Law center releases set of policing practice guidelinesYale Law Professor Kate Smith receives legal education award from the Connecticut Bar Association
YALE LAW SCHOOL — Yale Law professor Kate Stith received the 2018 Tapping Reeve Legal Educator Award from the Connecticut Bar Association on April 12.
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — Four Yale Law students have received the 2018 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a graduate school fellowship for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants in the United States.
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — On April 18, the Rule of Law Clinic at Yale Law School released “The Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution: A Reader’s Guide,” a document that provides guidance on critical interpretive and procedural questions regarding the 25th Amendment.
Read More about Yale Law Rule of Law Clinic releases guide to the 25th AmendmentWilliam & Mary Law student contributes to research to protect Virginia residents against flood damage
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — William & Mary Law student Peter Quinn-Jacobs contributes to a research project that will serve as a blueprint for protecting residents in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area against flood damage from rivers and other sources.
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