What is next for alternative licensure proposals after California Supreme Court denies proposal
REUTERS — Susan Smith Bakhshian, a Loyola Law School professor who helped develop the California’s Portfolio Bar Exam proposal, said California had “taken a wrong turn” in rejecting the program, adding that “reform is a long and complicated process.”
Read More about What is next for alternative licensure proposals after California Supreme Court denies proposalNALP data shows disparity in employment outcomes for white and Latino graduates
REUTERS — A blockbuster job market for new law grads in 2023 did not alleviate racial and ethnicity disparities in employment rates, data, opens new tab released on Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement shows.
Read More about NALP data shows disparity in employment outcomes for white and Latino graduatesNew Jersey State Bar to allow disbarred attorneys to apply for reinstatement after five years
ABA JOURNAL — Former New Jersey lawyers who are disbarred will in most cases be allowed to apply for reinstatement after five years, the New Jersey Supreme Court has decided.
Read More about New Jersey State Bar to allow disbarred attorneys to apply for reinstatement after five yearsIncrease in LSAT registrations point to competitive admissions cycle
REUTERS — The current law school admission cycle kicked off with an 18% surge in people registering to take the LSAT entrance exam — a jump that likely favors schools competing for top talent and suggests increased interest from young people in careers focused on U.S. legal affairs.
Read More about Increase in LSAT registrations point to competitive admissions cycleLaw schools expand business and skills-based education to prepare students for modern legal careers
BLOOMBERG LAW — Law schools have been under increasing pressure to produce practice-ready lawyers for more than a decade, but as many top law schools launch new programs, it seems a tipping point has arrived.
Read More about Law schools expand business and skills-based education to prepare students for modern legal careersLaw schools partner with firms to build pipelines to a diverse legal profession
THE INDIANA LAWYERS — Every law school has faced the challenges of creating a diverse student body, even before last year’s Supreme Court decision that dramatically changed how universities could admit students.
Read More about Law schools partner with firms to build pipelines to a diverse legal professionPenn State Dickinson Law and Penn State Law enter final steps of reunification plan
PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — Penn State Dickinson Law and Penn State Law have entered the critical final steps of reunification with the recent submission of Applications for Acquiescence in a Substantive Change of Program or Structure to the Council of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar,…
Read More about Penn State Dickinson Law and Penn State Law enter final steps of reunification planKaplan survey examines law school policies on using artificial intelligence in admissions essays
ABA JOURNAL — Can would-be law students use generative artificial intelligence programs, such as ChatGPT, to write admissions essays? Fifty-four percent of surveyed law schools have no official policy on the issue, according to a survey by test prep company Kaplan.
Read More about Kaplan survey examines law school policies on using artificial intelligence in admissions essaysUniversity of Houston Law Center dean Leonard Baynes hosts conversation with Drake Law dean Roscoe Jones Jr on careers in law
SOUTHEAST TEXAS RECORD — Two leading legal educators described the abundant opportunities in the legal field to University of Houston undergraduate students last week.
Read More about University of Houston Law Center dean Leonard Baynes hosts conversation with Drake Law dean Roscoe Jones Jr on careers in lawPodcast: Appalachian Law dean D.J. Western discusses how the community is doing after Hurricane Helene
ASPEN LEADING EDGE — D.J. Western, Appalachian School of Law, gives an update on how his community is doing after Hurricane Helene. He also discusses his journey from the Air Force to becoming a law school dean as well as updates on the school, including a Master of Legal Studies and a Veteran’s clinic.
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