Charlotte School of Law, DOE fail to reach compromise that would release student loan money before classes resume
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER – Charlotte School of Law “has since rejected what it had previously accepted and has informed the Department that it will not be accepting the conditions set[.]”
Read More about Charlotte School of Law, DOE fail to reach compromise that would release student loan money before classes resumeAlbany Law School to host moot court competition for undergraduate students of color
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL – University at Albany and Albany Law School will leverage their affiliated strength to together provide advocacy and trial practice opportunities to undergraduate students, including intercultural students.
Read More about Albany Law School to host moot court competition for undergraduate students of colorTerm for Kenyan Council for Legal Education expires
STANDARD DIGITAL – The current office was appointed for a period of four years, which lapses in the next three weeks.
Read More about Term for Kenyan Council for Legal Education expiresSeton Hall Law partners with college on joint admission program
SETONIAN – A joint admission program established for pre-law and law students attending Seton Hall and Iona College has been created in order to enhance recruitment for both institutions.
Read More about Seton Hall Law partners with college on joint admission programCharlotte Law to submit teach-out plan to American Bar Association section
ABA JOURNAL – Charlotte School of Law will file a teach-out plan, which the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar will review.
Read More about Charlotte Law to submit teach-out plan to American Bar Association sectionLaw schools support communities nationwide through pro bono services
NATIONAL JURIST – Law schools do remarkable work in their communities. And, if anything, the recent push toward more practical training has increased legal education’s local effect.
Read More about Law schools support communities nationwide through pro bono servicesReport: Number of law firm mergers decreases in 2016
BLOOMBERG LAW – The legal consultancy Altman Weil released its quarterly report on law firm mergers today, showing that there were six fewer U.S. law firm mergers in 2016 than in the previous year.
Read More about Report: Number of law firm mergers decreases in 2016Law school deans provide insight into deanship during the AALS Annual Meeting
DIVERSE EDUCATION – Eight law school deans from around the country spoke about their job-hunting experiences, academic positions held prior to becoming deans and how candidates can boost their chances.
Read More about Law school deans provide insight into deanship during the AALS Annual MeetingABA section on legal education, law school deans share conflicting views on proposal to link accreditation and bar passage results
ABA JOURNAL – Although some law school officials support a plan to tighten the standard, others are concerned about what it would mean for diversity—both in schools and in the legal profession—if the proposal is implemented.
Read More about ABA section on legal education, law school deans share conflicting views on proposal to link accreditation and bar passage resultsOpinion: Flat enrollment is a positive for law schools after five-year decrease
NATIONAL JURIST – First-year enrollment increased for the first time since 2010, albeit by a mere 36 students.
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