House committee to consider bill focused on pregnant students’ rights
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges and universities would have to provide information to students who are pregnant about the support available to help them have and parent their baby, under proposed legislation that the House education committee will consider this week.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — When a congressional committee announced late last month that it wanted documents and emails that would reveal how Harvard University responded to accusations of plagiarism by its then president Claudine Gay, the demand set off alarms in higher education circles.
Read More about US House investigations of universities mark a new political strategy against higher educationABA Journal lists their favorite legal podcast episodes of the year
ABA JOURNAL — Looking for a new listen? We’ve picked our favorite 2023 episodes from each of the ABA Journal’s three podcasts, one of which is bidding adieu after a 13-year run.
Read More about ABA Journal lists their favorite legal podcast episodes of the yearLawsuit in North Carolina seeks to allow paralegals to provide basic legal advice
WRAL NEWS — People who aren’t lawyers should be able to give out legal advice in North Carolina without running afoul of the law, a new lawsuit says.
Read More about Lawsuit in North Carolina seeks to allow paralegals to provide basic legal adviceFall 2023 law school enrollment remained steady
FORBES — According to the latest data from the American Bar Association (ABA), total enrollment in ABA-approved law schools remained largely stable in 2023 compared to the prior year, and law-school applications are up for 2024.
Read More about Fall 2023 law school enrollment remained steadyABA releases fall 2023 admissions data
AMERICA BAR ASSOCIATION — Information about fall 2023 admissions and other matters reported by American Bar Association-approved law schools to the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is now publicly available.
Read More about ABA releases fall 2023 admissions dataFall 2023 incoming law school class most diverse on record
REUTERS — U.S. law school enrollment has stabilized after a volatile two years, while racial diversity among new law students hit a historic high in the final admissions cycle before a national ban on affirmative action took effect.
Read More about Fall 2023 incoming law school class most diverse on recordLSAC shares an analysis of fall 2023 enrollment data from the ABA
LSAC — There is much to celebrate in the ABA’s release of the demographic information for the incoming law school class of 2023. For the third year in a row, it is the most racially and ethnically diverse law school class in history.
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AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE — Howard University School of Law has announced the appointment of Roger A. Fairfax Jr. as dean. Fairfax joins the university from American University Washington College of Law where he has served as dean since 2021.
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LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY — I am pleased to announce that Brietta Clark, J.D., will be the next Fritz B. Burns Dean of LMU Loyola Law School, where she has served as interim dean since July 16, 2023.
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