Jason J. Czarnezki appointed dean of IIT Chicago-Kent Law
ILLINOIS TECH CHICAGO-KENT COLLEGE OF LAW — Jason J. Czarnezki has been appointed as the next dean of Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), effective June 1, 2025.
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GEORGETOWN LAW — William M. Treanor, Dean of Georgetown Law and Executive Vice President of Georgetown University, announced today that he will step down from his position on June 30, 2025, when his current five-year term concludes at the end of this academic year, and that he will become a full-time member of the faculty.
Read More about Georgetown Law dean William M. Treanor to step down in 2025Law professors and attorneys migrate from social media platform ‘X’ to ‘Bluesky’
LAW.COM — Lawyers say they’re excited to see more colleagues making their way to Bluesky and recreating #AppellateTwitter, the hashtag used by a community of lawyers, professors and judges on X to share noteworthy court opinions and appellate news.
Read More about Law professors and attorneys migrate from social media platform ‘X’ to ‘Bluesky’A look at the biggest changes made to the bar exam in 2024
ABA JOURNAL — The first NextGen bar exam is scheduled to debut in July 2026. Also, the NCBE posted its family law subject matter outline for the new test.
Read More about A look at the biggest changes made to the bar exam in 2024Podcast: New England Law professor Chance Meyer and Touro Law professor Patty Baia discuss their course on finding a learning style
ASPEN LEADING EDGE — Chance Meyer, New England Law, and Patty Baia, Touro Law School, discuss the upcoming Aspen course Mind for Law. This mini course helps students either entering or already in law school discover their learning style and how to use it properly.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — I get a lot of emails like this one around this time of year, from stressed out potential law school applicants: “Should I apply to law school in this application cycle? Or is it better to wait until next year and work first? What are the pros and cons of taking…
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UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — LaVonda N. Reed became dean and professor at The University of Baltimore School of Law on July 1, 2024. She is the first female dean at the School of Law.
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UC BERKELEY LAW — Encapsulating a year at UC Berkeley Law is no simple task. The school’s research carries great influence across many fields. Its Clinical Program’s work benefits vulnerable people across the country
Read More about UC Berkeley Law shares highlights from 2024UC Berkeley Law to launch Family Defense Clinic
THE IMPRINT — A new legal defense clinic at UC Berkeley’s School of Law will give students real-world opportunities to assist parents facing the removal of their children due to allegations of abuse or neglect.
Read More about UC Berkeley Law to launch Family Defense ClinicCampbell Law student LeAnn Cain wins third place in national writing competition
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY — LeAnn Cain ‘26 has won third place in the Dr. Emanuel Stein and Kenneth D. Stein Memorial national legal writing competition, according to the New York State Bar Association, which sponsored the contest.
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