Survey explores well-being of lawyers
ABA JOURNAL — Half of surveyed male lawyers in larger law firms report that work has a positive effect on their mental health, but only 35% of female lawyers feel the same.
Read More about Survey explores well-being of lawyersEarly law school admission data shows increase in law school applicants
REUTERS — This year’s law school admission cycle is off to a strong start with a 26% increase in the number of people applying for a spot next fall compared with this time last year, while the number of applications sent to schools is up 37%.
Read More about Early law school admission data shows increase in law school applicantsPodcast: A look at law school admissions data from October 2024
KEEPING UP TO DATA — I’m Susan Krinksy, interim president and CEO at LSAC®, with my first update on the 2025 application cycle and an interview with Gisele Joachim, LSAC’s vice president for law school engagement, who will talk with us about the LSAC forums season.
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BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Today we’re sharing Part 2 of our conversation with Jennifer Barry — a tutor on the Bar Exam Toolbox team who’s a former California bar exam grader. This time, we’re focusing on avoiding common mistakes that examinees make.
Read More about Podcast: More details on how the California Bar Exam is gradedAppeals court judge suggests law school donors should halt funding over lack of ideological diversity of faculty and courses on constitutional originalism
BLOOMBERG LAW — Conservative appeals court Judge Amul Thapar called on donors to withhold support from law schools that don’t hire an ideologically diverse faculty and teach originalist theory.
Read More about Appeals court judge suggests law school donors should halt funding over lack of ideological diversity of faculty and courses on constitutional originalismAdvice for aspiring law students on what volunteer work to put on an application
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Whether you are applying to law school as a college student or are already in the workforce, what you do in your free time says a lot about who you are and what you value. Accordingly, law schools look to applicants’ volunteer work for a sense of how they might contribute…
Read More about Advice for aspiring law students on what volunteer work to put on an applicationUniversity of Arizona Law unveils new on-campus courtrooms
FOX 4 — On Friday, October 18, the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law proudly unveiled its newly constructed, state-of-the-art courtrooms, classroom and lobby spaces, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing “A New Day in Court” advocacy initiative.
Read More about University of Arizona Law unveils new on-campus courtroomsArizona State University Law to honor Africa’s first elected female Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
ASU NEWS — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first democratically elected female head of state in Africa, has been named the 10th recipient of the O’Connor Justice Prize.
Read More about Arizona State University Law to honor Africa’s first elected female Ellen Johnson SirleafGift to University of Arkansas Law to support faculty fellowship in business law
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — A $500,000 gift will establish the Robert B. Neece Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Business Law at the U of A School of Law.
Read More about Gift to University of Arkansas Law to support faculty fellowship in business lawAtlanta’s John Marshall Law student Krystal Robledo recognized with diversity, equity, and inclusion scholarship
ATLANTA’S JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL — We are proud to announce that Krystal Robledo, a standout student at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS), has been honored as one of three recipients of the prestigious 2024 NAMWOLF Joel Stern Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Pipeline Scholarship.
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