Innovations at Houston Law and other schools have led to a rise in applications
THE DAILY COUGAR – “Law schools had no choice but to proactively respond with a change in their curricula to make their students more prepared for the workforce. Some schools even resorted to cutting or freezing their tuition rates. Thus, the challenge of law school turned into an opportunity.”
Read More about Innovations at Houston Law and other schools have led to a rise in applicationsResearch from John Marshall Law leads to changes in U.S. Supreme Court material preservation process
GLOBENEWSWIRE – Research conducted at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago has helped lead to changes in how the U.S. Supreme Court preserves materials cited in its opinions.
Read More about Research from John Marshall Law leads to changes in U.S. Supreme Court material preservation processWake Forest Law launches legal clinic to provide assistance to veterans
INSIDE WFU – The Veterans Legal Clinic launched at Wake Forest this fall with the mission to provide legal services to veterans with legal issues stemming from or relating to their military service that are currently underserved by existing programs.
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW – The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law claimed a national title with its final-round victory Oct. 17 over the University of Florida Levin College of Law in the St. Mary’s University School of Law’s annual Lone Star Classic mock trial competition.
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STAR TRIBUNE – Mark Kappelhoff, a law professor at the University of Minnesota, has won the highest award from the U.S. Justice Department for leading two federal investigations of the Ferguson, Mo., police department following the 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown.
Read More about Minnesota Law professor wins U.S. Justice Department award for Ferguson investigationsGeneral counsel of LegalZoom addresses Akron Law students
AKRON LEGAL NEWS – Rampenthal was the guest speaker Oct. 9 at The University of Akron School of Law as part of the school’s “Access to Justice” lecture series. He discussed completely changing the business model of law firms to deliver true legal counsel (not just Internet forms) to individuals and small businesses.
Read More about General counsel of LegalZoom addresses Akron Law studentsLaw school applicant advice for offsetting discrepancies between GPA and LSAT scores
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT – Most law school applicants find that their LSAT scores and undergraduate GPAs both fall within a group of schools’ ranges for each statistic. Some applicants, however, are considered splitters, meaning that one of their two statistics is at the high end of the range for most schools, while the…
Read More about Law school applicant advice for offsetting discrepancies between GPA and LSAT scoresU.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy reflects on cases and time as a student during Harvard Law Q&A
THE CRIMSON – In an hour long question and answer session at Harvard Law School on Thursday, United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy discussed a breadth of topics ranging from his time on the Court, concepts of dignity and freedom, and his own time as a student at the Law School.
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THE HILL – President Obama is nominating a law professor and a senior research director to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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THE TEMPLE 10-Q – Temple University Beasley School of Law and the Fox School of Business are holding the second iteration of their cross-disciplinary program called the Mini-MBA for Law Professionals.
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