UNC School of Law’s annual auction helps students pursue public interest work

January 29, 2018

DAILY TAR HEEL – Students and professors from the UNC School of Law will unite for a night of food, fun and some spirited bidding.

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University of Illinois Law faculty and students protest invitation of Deputy Solicitor General to speak on campus

January 29, 2018

DAILY ILLINI – Protesters rally against Dean Vikram Amar’s decision to invite Deputy Solicitor General Malcolm Stewart to speak to students and faculty.

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Vermont Law School accepts applications for summer media fellowships in environmental law

January 29, 2018

VTDIGGER – As fellows, selected journalists will participate in Summer Session at VLS, taught by internationally recognized scholars and leaders in environmental law and policy.

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AccessLex report looks at long-term outcomes of law graduates

January 24, 2018

ABA JOURNAL – According to a report released Tuesday that focuses on the long-term outcomes of law degrees and includes a survey of college graduates, more than half of the individuals with JDs surveyed indicated that if they had it to do over, they’d still go to law school.

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ABA letters to several schools provide a detailed look at accreditation process

January 24, 2018

INSIDE HIGHER ED – The ABA has publicly posted reports on the accreditation status of more than 5 percent of the law schools it approves in the last 18 months.

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Advice on planning an LSAT strategy for prospective law students

January 24, 2018

U.S. NEWS – More test dates give law school applicants flexibility in determining when to sit for the exam.

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LSAC President Kellye Testy discusses the renewed interest in attending law school

January 24, 2018

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION – In a visit to The Chronicle in December, she described signs that the outlook for many law schools may be improving.

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University of St. Thomas Law professor analyzes ABA Standard 509 Information Report data to find academic attrition rates

January 24, 2018

ABA JOURNAL – Among ABA-accredited law schools with median LSAT scores above 150, academic attrition has recently decreased. But there’s been an increase at schools with median LSAT scores below 150..

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Florida Coastal Law’s focus on Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam pays off in November

January 24, 2018

JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD – Students of Florida Coastal School of Law turned in a nearly perfect performance when 97 percent of them passed the November Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination.

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