Law school deans warn that US Education Department closure will harm students
REUTERS — The Trump administration’s recent moves to shutter the U.S. Department of Education and shift management of the $1.6 trillion federal student loan program to the Small Business Administration threaten to disrupt the flow of money vital to law school operations, deans and other legal education experts said.
Read More about Law school deans warn that US Education Department closure will harm studentsHouse of Representatives inquires Northwestern Law over clinic’s representation of pro-Palestine protestor
REUTERS — A U.S. House of Representatives committee is investigating a Northwestern University’s legal clinic over its decision to represent protesters it alleges engaged in “illegal, antisemitic conduct,” in what appears to be the first U.S. school to be subjected to a Congressional inquiry over legal representation.
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CLEA — In the weeks since Donald Trump took office for his second term, we have seen the considerable erosion of democracy and the rule of law in the United States.
Read More about CLEA and AALS Section on Clinical Legal Education leadership release joint statement on academic freedomHundreds of law professors sign amicus brief stating that federal orders on law firms threaten the legal profession
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Does presidential power extend to the ability to take aim at law firms, shutting them out of federal business? According to hundreds of legal scholars from across the United States the answer is a resounding no.
Read More about Hundreds of law professors sign amicus brief stating that federal orders on law firms threaten the legal professionOpinion: UC Berkeley Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky criticizes higher ed leaders and law firm leaders for hesitancy to speak out against federal action
THE WASHINGTON POST — President Donald Trump is trying to intimidate his critics into silence. And, sadly, it is working.
Read More about Opinion: UC Berkeley Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky criticizes higher ed leaders and law firm leaders for hesitancy to speak out against federal actionLegal groups and law professors voice support for law firm Perkins Coie in lawsuit against the federal government
REUTERS — More than 300 law professors and other legal groups submitted court briefs backing law firm Perkins Coie in its lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that punished the firm for its work for Hillary Clinton and its diversity policies.
Read More about Legal groups and law professors voice support for law firm Perkins Coie in lawsuit against the federal governmentPass rates for Multistate Bar Exam hit record low for February 2025
REUTERS — Results for the February bar exam’s multiple-choice portion of the national test were the lowest on record and suggest that pass rates for the entire test will be down.
Read More about Pass rates for Multistate Bar Exam hit record low for February 2025Marquette Law survey reveals 83 percent of adults believe the president must follow Supreme Court rulings
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY NEWS CENTER — A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 70% of adults saying judges should not be impeached for ruling against President Donald Trump’s spending freezes and agency closures, while 30% support such impeachments.
Read More about Marquette Law survey reveals 83 percent of adults believe the president must follow Supreme Court rulingsOpinion: Ohio bill ending DEI initiatives will dissuade students from enrolling in Ohio schools
THE ENQUIRER — Senate Bill 1, signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine last week, will force Ohio students out of state. It already has.
Read More about Opinion: Ohio bill ending DEI initiatives will dissuade students from enrolling in Ohio schoolsLSAC: What law schools should know about new ABA standards
LSAC — We recently presented a webinar on the implications for law schools regarding the new American Bar Association accreditation standards on learning outcomes and assessments.
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