AALS Past President Daniel B. Rodriguez on changes in legal education and the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA TELEVISION (UCTV) — Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professor Daniel B. Rodriguez, Dean of the Northwestern Law School, for a discussion of the challenges facing law schools.
Read More about AALS Past President Daniel B. Rodriguez on changes in legal education and the legal professionAALS President Blake D. Morant delivers Montana Law commencement address
MISSOULIAN – In his talk, Blake D. Morant, dean of George Washington University Law School, said that some people have questioned how worthwhile a degree in law is, but stressed that the problem-solving and creative skills law school graduates have attained are more important now than ever before. Video
Read More about AALS President Blake D. Morant delivers Montana Law commencement addressStanford Law professor: Lawyers need to work on diversity in the legal profession
THE WASHINGTON POST – The legal profession supplies presidents, governors, lawmakers, judges, prosecutors, general counsels, and heads of corporate, government, nonprofit and legal organizations. Its membership needs to be as inclusive as the populations it serves.
Read More about Stanford Law professor: Lawyers need to work on diversity in the legal professionNew WVU Law dean looks forward to expanding programs
THE WEST VIRGINIA RECORD – Gregory W. Bowman, who practice international trade law for ten years before choosing to teach at a college level, was named permanent dean of WVU’s law school effective May 1.
Read More about New WVU Law dean looks forward to expanding programsToledo College of Law hires former AALS Executive Committee member Ben Barros as new dean
THE TOLEDO BLADE – Benjamin Barros, associate dean of academic affairs at Widener University’s School of Law in Harrisburg, Pa., will be the college’s next leader following a national search, a statement from the university said.
Read More about Toledo College of Law hires former AALS Executive Committee member Ben Barros as new deanGift to Northwestern Law will expand its international community development efforts
THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN – Two donors gave $1 million to the School of Law to expand its international outreach efforts, the University announced.
Read More about Gift to Northwestern Law will expand its international community development effortsCalifornia Governor: public law schools are exempt from supplemental fee increases this fall
LOS ANGELES TIMES – Gov. Jerry Brown and the University of California regents have exempted the four law schools on UC campuses from the fee increases being imposed in the fall.
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LEXIS NEXIS – This infographic gives easy access to the latest statistics so you can compare yourself to the new lawyer.
Read More about Infographic on employment and legal industry trendsUniversity of Chicago Law School professor to serve as interim dean
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL – Geoffrey R. Stone has been appointed to serve as the interim Dean of the Law School, effective July 1, 2015 and continuing until the next dean is named and in place.
Read More about University of Chicago Law School professor to serve as interim deanBaltimore School of Law program seeks to prepare Maryland’s HBCU students for law school
THE DALLAS WEEKLY – The University of Baltimore has launched a program to groom students from Maryland’s historically Black colleges and universities for law school.
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