Alicia Ouellette selected as dean of Lewis and Clark Law

April 17, 2024

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — After an extensive national search, Lewis & Clark has appointed Alicia Ouellette as the next dean of Lewis & Clark Law School.

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Jennifer Reynolds named interim dean of University of Oregon Law

April 17, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON — I am pleased to announce that Jennifer Reynolds, the Orlando John and Marian H. Hollis Professor of Law, has agreed to serve as interim dean of the University of Oregon School of Law starting April 15 as Dean Marcilynn Burke prepares to depart at the end of the academic year.

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Twinette Johnson named dean of Saint Louis University Law

April 17, 2024

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Twinette Johnson, J.D., Ph.D., dean and professor of law at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law), has been selected as the next permanent dean of Saint Louis University School of Law. 

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ABA approves Charleston Law application for non-profit status

April 17, 2024

THE NATIONAL JURIST — The American Bar Association agreed to the next step in the Charleston School of Law’s quest to move from a private enterprise to a nonprofit school.

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UC Law San Francisco student workers file to unionize

April 17, 2024

KQED — A group of approximately 200 graduate student workers at UC Law San Francisco on Tuesday filed to form a union, according to organizers.

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US News releases 2024-25 law school rankings

April 17, 2024

REUTERS — Yale and Stanford have retained their shared perch atop U.S. News & World Report’s influential law school rankings, opens new tab, released on Tuesday.

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A look at environmental law programs across the country

April 17, 2024

THE NATIONAL JURIST — LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS COLLEGE OF LAW students participate in a two-week experiential course on environmental law and policy in the Florida Keys. 

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Podcast: Advice for studying contract law in advance of the bar exam

April 17, 2024

BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode from our “Listen and Learn” series, we’re discussing an important concept from Contract Law – consideration – which is one of the three requirements of contract formation. 

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How law schools evaluate applicant transcripts with multiple degrees

April 17, 2024

AOL — Without a doubt, grades are one of the most important factors in law schooladmissions. Applicants can compare their grade point average against the median GPA for a given law school to gauge their chances of admission. However, the idea that law schools mechanically sort applicants by their GPA is a myth.

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A profile on Albany Law student Jonas Caballero

April 17, 2024

CBS 6 ALBANY — From the outside, Jonas Caballero looks like your average Albany law school student.But his journey to get there has been far from it. It starts after 9/11 when Jonas was working as an EMT.

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