Iowa sees rise in bar exam pass rate for 2017
U.S. NEWS – Iowa Judicial Branch data shows that more than three-fourths of those who took Iowa’s bar exam passed this year.
Read More about Iowa sees rise in bar exam pass rate for 2017Experts say veterans should draw on military experience in law school essays
U.S. NEWS – Veterans applying to law school should proudly highlight the skills and experiences that position them for success.
Read More about Experts say veterans should draw on military experience in law school essaysABA kicks off initiative to identify why many women leave the legal profession mid-career
ABA JOURNAL – An ABA initiative to study why women are leaving the profession mid-career kicked off last week with a summit at Harvard Law School.
Read More about ABA kicks off initiative to identify why many women leave the legal profession mid-careerReport: law firm performance drops for third quarter
BIG LAW BUSINESS – Law firm performance dropped off in the third quarter, as demand softened and collections started to lengthen, according to a new report by the Citi Private Bank Law Firm Group.
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BIG LAW BUSINESS – As the U.S. prison population has surged over the decades, the legal profession’s distaste for former inmates has become more conspicuous.
Read More about Former inmates face excessive challenges to becoming a lawyerWake Forest University Law to accept GRE as admissions test
WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL – The Wake Forest University School of Law will accept the Graduate Record Exam test scores for its admissions process beginning in the fall of 2018.
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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – Texas A&M University School of Law announced that it will accept the GRE in addition to the LSAT as part of its application process for the fall 2018 entering class.
Read More about Texas A&M Law to accept GRE scores as admissions testValparaiso University’s Board of Directors call for suspension of incoming law class of fall 2018 to re-evaluate options for law school in face of financial challenges
CHICAGO TRIBUNE – Northwest Indiana’s only law school will have a different look next August after Valparaiso University’s board of directors voted not to enroll first-year law students.
Read More about Valparaiso University’s Board of Directors call for suspension of incoming law class of fall 2018 to re-evaluate options for law school in face of financial challengesThomas Jefferson Law placed on probation by ABA
ABA JOURNAL – Thomas Jefferson School of Law has been placed on probation by the Council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
Read More about Thomas Jefferson Law placed on probation by ABAWMU Cooley Law seeks temporary restraining order to prevent ABA from releasing warning letter regarding compliance
ABA JOURNAL – Thomas M. Cooley Law School has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a letter about the school’s accreditation compliance violates the Higher Education Act and common law due process.
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