Study: Workplace bullying affects one in four lawyers
REUTERS — Nearly a quarter of lawyers were victims of workplace bullying within the past year, according to a large-scale survey, opens new tab of Illinois attorneys released Tuesday.
Read More about Study: Workplace bullying affects one in four lawyersHarvard Law reports that enrollment of students of color dropped following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
REUTERS — The percentage of students of color in Harvard Law School’s new class fell to 43% from 51% in 2023, according to new data the school posted to its website, opens new tab.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — After the US Supreme Court upended the Chevron doctrine this summer, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law professor Daniel B. Rodriguez says the ruling will likely make the topic of judicial deference more interesting, not less, in his upcoming administrative law course.
Read More about Law professors discuss how approach to teaching has changed following recent US Supreme Court decisionsOpinion: William & Mary Law dean A. Benjamin Spencer advises law student protesters to seek common ground
BLOOMBERG LAW — Students returning to law school this fall, and to university campuses more generally, must navigate a challenging political environment.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — In what may be the end of a years-long case over whether traditions of academic freedom protect speech that’s widely deemed racist or otherwise demeaning to students and others, a controversial law professor who has publicly declared that “our country will be better off with more whites and fewer nonwhites” is being punished.
Read More about University of Pennsylvania sanctions and suspends law professor Amy WaxPodcast: University of Utah Law dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner discusses how to support Native American students
THE ASPEN LEADING EDGE — Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner, University of Utah College of Law, shares her excitement on entering her sixth year as dean.
Read More about Podcast: University of Utah Law dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner discusses how to support Native American studentsWhy location is important when choosing a law school
MSN — From small practices near rural courthouses to global firms in major cities, America is awash with lawyers. Law schools, however, are unevenly distributed: Half the states have only one or two, and Alaska has none.
Read More about Why location is important when choosing a law schoolPodcast: Tutors discuss why some law graduates fail the bar exam
BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — What are the most common reasons people fail the bar exam? Today, two more of our Bar Exam Toolbox tutors (Nicola and Tina) join us to share their perspectives on this topic.
Read More about Podcast: Tutors discuss why some law graduates fail the bar examPodcast: Advice for neurodivergent law students
LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — We have two special guests today, talking about how neurodivergent students can reach their full potential in law school.
Read More about Podcast: Advice for neurodivergent law studentsAmerican University Washington College of Law professor Claudio Grossman honored with human rights award
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY — American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) is delighted to announce that Dean Emeritus Claudio Grossman has been bestowed with the Nelson Mandela Award by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) International Human Rights Section (IHRS).
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