Legal educators push for Uniform Bar Exam in California
LOS ANGELES TIMES – A growing number of academics are pushing for California to join states that have moved to a test that only focuses on national matters.
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THE CONVERSATION – A key fact driving this changed understanding [of ACA] is the way in which law professors contributed to the case, both in the public discourse and more formally before the court.
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BLOOMBERG BNA – At one of the country’s largest law firms, new hires must undergo five weeks of intensive business training, which they refer to as a mini-“virtual MBA.” The approach is part of a growing push within the legal industry to equip lawyers with a deep understanding of finance and accounting at the start of their careers.
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BUFFALO BUSINESS FIRST – When the demand in the marketplace is somewhat flat, as it is now, a law firm should be trying to better position itself to compete for business against others in the industry, according to industry expert Michael Blanchard. These days, he said, it is more important to consolidate the market share and…
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UF LAW MAGAZINE – The University of Florida announced in April the appointment of Laura Ann Rosenbury as dean of the Levin College of Law. Effective July 1, she becomes the first female permanent dean in the law school’s 106-year history.
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IU BLOOMINGTON NEWSROOM – the Indiana University Maurer School of Law clinic will represent veterans — at no charge — whose applications for disability benefits have been denied and who wish to appeal the decision to a decision review officer or to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
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THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN – Incoming Penn Law School Dean Theodore Ruger sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to discuss the changing legal landscape and how he plans to position Penn Law for the future.
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CLEVELAND.COM – Case Western Reserve University this month began a search for a new law school dean, more than a year and a half after embattled Dean Lawrence Mitchell resigned.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law starts search for new dean among internal candidatesUNC Law professor Michael Gerhardt advises Library of Congress on U.S. Constitution project
UNC AT CHAPEL HILL NEWS – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law’s Michael Gerhardt, Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor in Constitutional Law and director of the Program in Law and Government, has become the first independent scholar to advise the American Law Division, a branch of the Congressional Research Service at…
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THE POST-STANDARD – Syracuse University Law School Dean Hannah Arterian is stepping down from her leadership post Aug. 1, according to Syracuse University. A well-known professor, legal scholar, and counter-terrorism expert, William C. Banks, will take over as interim dean while the school looks for Aterian’s replacement.
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