Study: Workplace bullying affects one in four lawyers 

October 7, 2024

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.

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Harvard Law reports that enrollment of students of color dropped following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action

October 7, 2024

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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Law professors discuss how approach to teaching has changed following recent US Supreme Court decisions

October 7, 2024

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.

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Opinion: William & Mary Law dean A. Benjamin Spencer advises law student protesters to seek common ground

October 7, 2024

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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University of Pennsylvania sanctions and suspends law professor Amy Wax

October 7, 2024

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.

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Podcast: University of Utah Law dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner discusses how to support Native American students

October 7, 2024

THE ASPEN LEADING EDGE — Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner, University of Utah College of Law, shares her excitement on entering her sixth year as dean.

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Why location is important when choosing a law school 

October 7, 2024

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.

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Podcast: Tutors discuss why some law graduates fail the bar exam

October 7, 2024

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.

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Podcast: Advice for neurodivergent law students

October 7, 2024

LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — We have two special guests today, talking about how neurodivergent students can reach their full potential in law school. 

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American University Washington College of Law professor Claudio Grossman honored with human rights award

October 7, 2024

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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