Judges often use colleagues as resources for legal decision advice
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Federal district judges are often described as the quintessential deciders, whether from the bench or in written opinions. But what happens when a difficult question arises, the parties are in sharp disagreement, and the answer is not obvious?
Read More about Judges often use colleagues as resources for legal decision adviceWestern New England Law professor eyed as new chairman of the Connecticut State Employees Retirement Commission
HARTFORD COURANT – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is considering the appointment of Peter L. Adomeit of West Hartford – an attorney, arbitrator and law professor – as chairman of the Connecticut State Employees Retirement Commission.
Read More about Western New England Law professor eyed as new chairman of the Connecticut State Employees Retirement CommissionMontana Law receives naming gift, creates scholarships and chair in consumer law and protection
MISSOULIAN – Alexander and Andrea Blewett of Great Falls will give the school a $10 million “naming gift,” one of the two largest single gifts UM has received, according to the law school.
Read More about Montana Law receives naming gift, creates scholarships and chair in consumer law and protectionLaw firms stay competitive through investment and business innovations
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE – According to LawVision Group consultant Marcie Borgal Shunk — in addition to specialization, smaller partnership classes and new compensation structures — in the future there will be greater diversity in law firm models.
Read More about Law firms stay competitive through investment and business innovationsDonation to Denver Law funds three-year professorship on marijuana law
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION – The three-year professorship will be held first by Sam Kamin, a professor and director of the school’s Constitutional Rights and Remedies Program, the firm said in a news release.
Read More about Donation to Denver Law funds three-year professorship on marijuana lawOpinion: Recent race/police incidents highlight the need for more African-American lawyers
THE GUARDIAN – The empirical evidence leaves little doubt that African Americans are currently disadvantaged by the justice system, so the only remaining question is: “What can be done about it?”
Read More about Opinion: Recent race/police incidents highlight the need for more African-American lawyersLegal consultancy releases results of “Law Firms in Transition” survey
BLOOMBERG BNA – The survey, conducted in March and April, aims to gauge the health of the legal industry by looking at factors including market demand, competition levels, pricing and alternative fee arrangements and law firm economic performance.
Read More about Legal consultancy releases results of “Law Firms in Transition” surveyLaw schools are borrowing from a successful business school model
BLOOMBERG BUSINESS – Harvard and New York Law are heeding growing calls to fundamentally reshape the education that comes with a JD by fashioning themselves after a more successful educational institution: business school.
Read More about Law schools are borrowing from a successful business school modelFordham School of Law launches two-year J.D. program for LL.M. grads
LLM GUIDE – Fordham University’s School of Law has announced plans to launch a two-year JD program in fall 2015 aimed at those who already have LL.M.s.
Read More about Fordham School of Law launches two-year J.D. program for LL.M. gradsCleveland-Marshall College of Law and Lake Erie College partner to offer joint Bachelor’s/Law accelerated degree program
THE NEWS-HERALD NEWS – Under this partnership, enrolled students will receive their undergraduate degree from Lake Erie College after completing their first year of Juris Doctor studies at Cleveland-Marshall.
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