Using a legal degree for career-advancement
HOUSTON CHRONICLE – Getting a jump on any career begins with an advanced degree, and with a legal education, even more doors can open to new opportunities.
Read More about Using a legal degree for career-advancementABA to again consider allowing law students to earn academic credit for paid externships
INDIANA LAWYER – Law students may be able to take home a paycheck while earning academic credit at an externship under a proposal the American Bar Association House of Delegates will consider during the ABA’s annual meeting.
Read More about ABA to again consider allowing law students to earn academic credit for paid externshipsLSAC may end certification of admissions data for law schools
INSIDE HIGHER ED – The Law School Admission Council has warned law school officials that it is considering ending its practice of certifying the academic credentials of the schools’ matriculated students.
Read More about LSAC may end certification of admissions data for law schoolsNALP charts distribution of entry-level salaries for law graduates
BLOOMBERG LAW – The National Association for Law Placement has released new research about entry-level salaries for law school graduates, and it differs vastly depending on the state.
Read More about NALP charts distribution of entry-level salaries for law graduatesAdvice for aspiring public interest lawyers related to student loan management
HUFFINGTON POST – Here are three tips every pre-law student should know in order to make a career in civil legal aid possible.
Read More about Advice for aspiring public interest lawyers related to student loan managementDeans from HBCU law schools argue proposed tougher bar-pass standards will hurt diversity efforts
WALL STREET JOURNAL – A number of law school deans and the largest nationwide black law student association are objecting to the proposed standard, expressing concern about its potential impact on schools with larger minority student populations.
Read More about Deans from HBCU law schools argue proposed tougher bar-pass standards will hurt diversity effortsTouro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center names Harry Ballan as new dean
THE TOURO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM – The Touro College & University System announced that Harry Ballan will join Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center as its new Dean.
Read More about Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center names Harry Ballan as new deanAkron Law names professors Sarah Cravens and Ryan Vacca as Interim Co-Deans
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW – Akron Law Professors Sarah Cravens and Ryan Vacca have been appointed as Interim Co-Deans.
Read More about Akron Law names professors Sarah Cravens and Ryan Vacca as Interim Co-DeansOpinion: Prior work experience may give students a leg up in law school
HUFFINGTON POST – “Waiting to go to law school offers advantages that future students will reap once they get to law school.”
Read More about Opinion: Prior work experience may give students a leg up in law schoolTennessee Law Dean Melanie D. Wilson shares her insight into the future of legal education and the profession
OKLAHOMA LEGAL GROUP BLOG – Dean Wilson shares her perceptions of law school and the challenges facing law students and prospective lawyers, as well as receiving her insight into the future of the legal profession.
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