Law schools are seeing fewer applicants with top LSAT scores
ABA JOURNAL – Law schools have been seeing fewer applicants with LSAT scores of at least 160, while there has been an increase in students with scores between 140 and 159, according to data from Paul Caron, editor of TaxProf Blog.
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ABA JOURNAL – The report, “The Justice Gap: Measuring the Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Low-income Americans,” was based in part on a survey of low-income Americans conducted for the Legal Services Corp.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW – Herma Hill Kay was the second woman to join the Berkeley Law faculty and taught for 57 years.
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U.S. NEWS – Keep rolling law school admissions in mind as you get a head start over the summer.
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GINEERSNOW – The lessons and habits learned in engineering school are still critical when you enroll in law school.
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LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX – “[W]e’re talking with Ashley Matthews, who’s the Program Manager for Law School Engagement and Advocacy at Equal Justice Works, about preparing for a career in public interest work.”
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INSIDE HIGHER ED – According to a new study from the Brookings Institution, students who are the least well prepared for traditional college also fare the worst in online courses.
Read More about Study: Most underprepared students for traditional college also struggle in online coursesGlobal survey finds few male in-house lawyers believe there is a gender pay gap
ABA JOURNAL – Few male lawyers working in-house for corporations believe there is a pay gap for their female counterparts, even though statistics paint a different picture.
Read More about Global survey finds few male in-house lawyers believe there is a gender pay gapNew Akron Law Dean C.J. Peters discusses goals for law school
AKRON LEGAL NEWS – On June 15 Christopher J. (C.J.) Peters, law professor and outgoing associate dean for faculty scholarship at the University of Baltimore School of Law, will officially take the helm as dean.
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW – Today, Bibiana and Tindi Mashamba are safe in Los Angeles, thanks to the work of USC law students.
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