Eligible University of Iowa College of Law applicants may skip LSATs
THE DAILY IOWAN — Some University of Iowa students could now gain admission to the College of Law without taking the LSAT, a nationwide testing program.
Read More about Eligible University of Iowa College of Law applicants may skip LSATsNew York Times looks at the trend of “business boot camps” at law schools
NEW YORK TIMES — A group of 170 Brooklyn Law School students cut short their winter break and headed back to campus in January for an intensive threeday training session. But not in the law.
Read More about New York Times looks at the trend of “business boot camps” at law schoolsNew York Law School to offer 2-year J.D.
CRAIN’S — Aspiring lawyers attending New York Law School can now step up to the bar in record time. With the launch of its honors program, New York Law students can receive a degree in two years instead of the typical three and pay two-thirds of the $147,720 they would normally pay for a three-year degree…
Read More about New York Law School to offer 2-year J.D.Duquesne Law dean, Ken Gormley, nominated for Pennsylvania Supreme Court
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE — Ken Gormley is a New York Times bestselling author, a law school dean and former mayor of his town. He might next become a state Supreme Court justice.
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — When Robert Grey attended law school at Washington and Lee University, connecting with his classmates was not easy. “I was the fourth person of color to graduate from the school in 1976,” says Grey, who is African-American and now the president of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. “It…
Read More about U.S. News on finding law schools that value diversity“Pay as you earn” student loan repayment program rises in cost
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Obama administration revealed this week that extending its income-based repayment program to 5 million existing student loan borrowers will cost taxpayers more than $9 billion.
Read More about “Pay as you earn” student loan repayment program rises in costSurvey finds large gender pay gap among Chief Legal Officers
WASHINGTON POST — The gender pay gap persists at the highest levels of management within companies’ legal departments, according to the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Read More about Survey finds large gender pay gap among Chief Legal OfficersVirginia’s law school deans adjusting to changes in enrollment
THE ROANOKE TIMES — The number of students applying to Virginia’s law schools seems as scant as last year. Midway through the application season, school administrators are continuing to deal with a dramatic drop in applications and enrollment.
Read More about Virginia’s law school deans adjusting to changes in enrollmentRutgers-Camden Chancellor Haddon on plans for her post
NJ SPOTLIGHT — Former University of Maryland law school dean has been recognized as one of the top legal administrators in the country.
Read More about Rutgers-Camden Chancellor Haddon on plans for her postMaryland adds cybersecurity and patent law to master of science in law program
AP — The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law has expanded its new master of science in law program to include specializations in patent law and cybersecurity, bringing the number of options to five.
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