Kellye Testy reflects on her leadership of LSAC and discusses her vision as incoming AALS Executive Director
ABA JOURNAL — Kellye Testy will become the executive director and CEO of the Association of American Law Schools on July 1.
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ABA — The ABA Task Force for American Democracy unveiled a letter signed by more than 100 deans from America’s law schools concerning the training necessary for the next generation of lawyers to sustain our constitutional democracy and the rule of law.
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REUTERS — Attorneys general from 19 Democratic-led states on Thursday pledged to help defend the American Bar Association’s requirement that law schools advance diversity goals, after a coalition of Republican-led states attacked the ABA accreditation standard earlier this month.
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LAW.COM — The New York City Bar Association released a statement Monday condemning a group of federal judges for what the organization called “improper use of the judicial offices” over the judges’ recent letter stating they would no longer hire law clerks from Columbia University over its handling of the pro-Palestinian
Read More about NYC Bar Association condemns federal judges over boycott of Columbia Law graduatesDaniel Abebe appointed dean of Columbia Law
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY — I am delighted to share that I have appointed Daniel Abebe as the 16th Dean of Columbia Law School and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law, effective August 1, 2024.
Read More about Daniel Abebe appointed dean of Columbia LawA profile on incoming Drake Law dean Roscoe Jones Jr.
BUSINESS RECORD — The 46-year-old public policy attorney, originally from Meridian, Miss., will be the first Black dean of the Drake Law School, founded in 1865, and Drake University’s first Black dean of any college or school.
Read More about A profile on incoming Drake Law dean Roscoe Jones Jr.Law360 survey looks at law students’ experiences as law firm summer associates
LAW 360 — On-campus interview week is one of the most stressful experiences law students can undergo, as they bid for and meet the firms that could launch and shape their futures. Law360 Pulse’s survey takes the measure of where they are at this moment in time.
Read More about Law360 survey looks at law students’ experiences as law firm summer associatesOpinion: A look at law review editors and academic freedom
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The temporary shutdown of the website of the prestigious Columbia Law Review by a faculty-led Board of Directors earlier this month shines a spotlight on how legal scholarship is produced, and who should control it.
Read More about Opinion: A look at law review editors and academic freedomSurvey: Yale Law students value law firm culture when choosing where to work
REUTERS — Culture, compensation and advancement opportunities top the list of factors Yale Law School students weigh when choosing which law firm to join, according to a new study.
Read More about Survey: Yale Law students value law firm culture when choosing where to workAccessLex Institute celebrates 10th anniversary of grant programs
PR NEWSWIRE — AccessLex Institute®, the largest nonprofit organization in legal education, is proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its grant programs.
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