College counseling centers see an increase in students reporting trauma 

February 5, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Nearly half of students who attend college counseling sessions say they have experienced trauma, according to the 2023 annual report from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Pennsylvania State University.

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Law firms offer large salaries to Supreme Court clerks

February 5, 2024

NEW HAMPSHIRE UNION LEADER — Last spring, as the Supreme Court wrapped up oral arguments for what was shaping up to be a blockbuster term, the law firm Jones Day invited a group of law clerks to dinner at Del Mar, an upscale restaurant on the D.C. waterfront.

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Survey finds associates at large law firms are working fewer hours and earning more money

February 5, 2024

ABA JOURNAL — Lawyer head count is growing, while productivity is declining, according to a year-end survey of more than 130 larger law firms released this week by Wells Fargo’s Legal Specialty Group.

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National Center for State Courts reports lawyer shortages in rural counties are creating legal deserts

February 5, 2024

MY JOURNAL COURIER — Shortages exist across the country in the medical and teaching professions but not as much is said about the lack of attorneys in some states, including Illinois.

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Bloomberg Law highlights innovative law school initiatives

January 31, 2024

BLOOMBERG LAW — Law schools that are leading the way in teaching students critical lawyering skills are being honored today as part of Bloomberg Law’s 2023–24 Law School Innovation Program.

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AccessLex releases annual Legal Education Data Deck

January 31, 2024

PR NEWSWIRE —  Featuring new data regarding undergraduate debt, salaries for recent J.D. graduates, and first-time bar passage, AccessLex Institute® introduced its newest update to the Legal Education Data Deck today.

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Survey: More than half of law schools ‘very concerned’ about impact of US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action

January 31, 2024

REUTERS — A majority of law school admissions officers are “very concerned” that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ban in June on race-conscious admissions at colleges and universities will reduce the number of diverse law students nationwide, according to a new poll.

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AccessLex report: Law students report anxiety over career outcomes, loans, and debt 

January 31, 2024

ABA JOURNAL — Almost half of all law school students have debt from their undergraduate education, more fund their legal education with loans and less than half say it was worth it, according to the AccessLex Institute’s Legal Education Data Deck.

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Bloomberg Law survey finds improvements in law student well-being

January 31, 2024

BLOOMBERG LAW — Law students’ well-being has improved since 2022, according to new survey data from Bloomberg Law. 

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L. Camille Hébert named acting dean of Ohio State Moritz Law

January 31, 2024

THE LANTERN — Professor L. Camille Hébert will serve as acting dean for Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law starting Feb. 1st.

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