Law firms saw increased profits in late 2023

February 20, 2024

REUTERS — Law firms ended 2023 on strong financial footing after a sluggish start, an industry report released on Monday found.

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Podcast: Incoming AALS Executive Director Kellye Testy discusses her career and goals for the association

February 15, 2024

ASPEN LEADING EDGE — Kellye Testy, Law School Admissions Council President and newly appointed Executive Director of AALS talks all about the organizations.

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New ABA rule requires law schools to adopt written free speech policies

February 15, 2024

REUTERS — Law schools must now adopt free speech policies in order to maintain their accreditation from the American Bar Association, following a key vote by the organization on Monday.

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Harvard Law to offer full-tuition scholarships to low-income students

February 15, 2024

REUTERS — Harvard Law School will this fall begin offering full-tuition scholarships to some lower-income students, following similar moves at Yale and Stanford.

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Bloomberg Law honors schools for excellence in career support

February 15, 2024

BLOOMBERG LAW — Bloomberg Law’s second annual Law School Innovation Program recognizes law schools that teach students these foundational lawyering skills. 

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Mitchell Hamline Law Dispute Resolution Institute offers free teaching resources for dispute resolution

February 15, 2024

MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Mitchell Hamline’s Dispute Resolution Institute is now offering a free resource for educators aimed at advancing the teaching of dispute-resolution and related skills.

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Podcast: A look at the NextGen Bar Exam

February 15, 2024

BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Today we’re talking about the format and scope of the NextGen Bar Exam, which will eventually replace the UBE.

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Black Justice Department prosecutors call for a more diverse profession

February 15, 2024

BLOOMBERG LAW — Senior Black Justice Department prosecutors made an impassioned pitch to minority law students to overcome reservations of enlisting in an institution they may not trust.

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US Securities and Exchange Commission to host summit for law school students and faculty

February 15, 2024

MONDEVISIONE — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the date of its 2024 Investor Advocacy Clinic Summit, where law students and their professors will engage with SEC staff and invited guests about issues addressed and lessons learned while providing free legal services to underrepresented investors.

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Judge dismisses lawsuit over UC Law San Francisco name change

February 15, 2024

REUTERS — The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco has beaten a lawsuit seeking to reverse its 2023 name change, which followed a probe into whether the school’s former namesake Serranus Hastings orchestrated the deaths of Native Americans on land he owned.

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