Opinion: Lawsuits alleging discrimination against White law professor candidates do not reflect the reality of the hiring landscape
DIVERSE EDUCATION — The latest attack on efforts to support diversity comes in the form of a lawsuit targeting Northwestern University’s law school.
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REUTERS — The state bar projects that giving its own bar exam will save up to $4 million annually by allowing it to administer the exam remotely or in small test centers, eliminating the cost of renting large event spaces twice a year.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Law schools have wrestled with the best way to update their curricula and to integrate artificial intelligence into the classroom over the last couple of years, leaving many law firms responsible for supplementing the training of their new associates.
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LAW.COM — Three former employees of Seton Hall University School of Law have entered guilty pleas in connection with the embezzlement of more than $1.3 million from the school.
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REUTERS — California’s Golden Gate University School of Law will not be forced to reopen this fall—at least not yet.
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LEGAL NEWSLINE — The North Dakota Attorney General’s Office has announced a paid summer fellowship for law students and recent graduates interested in public interest law.
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U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT — A career in law can be a lucrative choice, but going to law school leaves many students with substantial debt. And a high-paying job in law after graduation isn’t a sure bet, so understanding the return on investment is critical. It’s possible to reduce the sticker price of a law school education,…
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Standardized tests and undergraduate grades have long been decisive factors in law school admissions, because they simplify comparisons between applicants and are statistically proven predictors of performance in the crucial first year of law school.
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NATIONAL JURIST — So you’re going to law school this fall. Congratulations! Getting in wasn’t easy. Last year 132,000 people took the LSAT.
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ALABAMA LAW — Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, a national law firm founded in Alabama, has pledged $150,000 to support construction of the Path Makers Legacy Plaza at The University of Alabama School of Law.
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