Twenty-one state attorneys general sign letter urging ABA to change law school standards to comply with Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

June 18, 2024

BLOOMBERG LAW — More than 20 Republican state attorneys general warned the American Bar Association of potential discrimination violations over diversity requirements in the Bar’s law school accreditation system in a letter.

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AALS shares highlights from the 2024 AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education

June 18, 2024

AALS — More than 700 legal educators attended the AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education, May 1-5, 2024 in St. Louis.

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How law school applicants may perform on the updated LSAT

June 18, 2024

REUTERS — If student A is taking the Law School Admission Test next month, and A is sitting behind B but not in the same row as C, which of them is answering the exam’s dreaded “logic game” questions for the last time? Answer: D, all of the above.

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A look at how LSAT changes could affect STEM majors applying to law school

June 18, 2024

REUTERS — Georgetown Law admissions dean Andy Cornblatt loves getting applications from undergraduates with so-called STEM majors.

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Columbia Law Review student editors and board of directors clash over publication of article on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

June 18, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — On Monday morning, the student-edited Columbia Law Reviewpublished its latest issue online. Hours later, the website became a blank white space with a one-line note saying, “Website is under maintenance.”

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Heather Hughes named interim dean of American University Washington College of Law

June 18, 2024

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY — I am pleased to announce that Heather Hughes has agreed to serve as Interim Dean of the Washington College of Law (WCL) beginning July 1, 2024.

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Kent Barnett named dean of Ohio State Law

June 18, 2024

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MORITZ COLLEGE OF LAW — The Ohio State University is excited to welcome Kent Barnett as the 21st dean of the Moritz College of Law.

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Terence J. Lau named dean of Syracuse Law

June 17, 2024

THE DAILY ORANGE — Syracuse University’s College of Law named Terence J. Lau as its new dean, according to a Wednesday SU News release.

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Paul Rose named dean of Case Western Reserve Law

June 17, 2024

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — President Eric W. Kaler and Provost Joy K. Ward have announced that Paul Rose, associate dean for strategic initiatives at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, will begin as dean of Case Western Reserve University School of Law July 1, pending Board of Trustees approval next month.

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