Leslie Kendrick named dean of University of Virginia Law
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Virginia announced Monday that Leslie Kendrick has been selected to serve as the 13th dean of the School of Law.
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Harvard Law School Professors John C.P. Goldberg, Vicki C. Jackson, and Martha Minow have been recognized by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) for their excellence in legal education.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Professor Renee Knake Jefferson has been selected as a recipient of 2024 Deborah L. Rhode Award presented by the Association of American Law Schools.
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LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Today we have the first episode in a two-part series on legal writing in the workplace. This episode is going to focus on objective legal writing and some best practices for office communications.
Read More about Podcast: How legal research and writing in the workplace differs from law school courseworkFive universities join LSAC’s LawReady program to help undergraduates prepare for law school
LSAC — Congratulations to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Fayetteville State University, Methodist University, Fitchburg State University, and the University of Michigan-Flint — the first undergraduate institutions that have begun to offer the LawReady program on their campuses.
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REUTERS — Standardized tests are nothing new. They’ve been around for more than 2,000 years, used during the Han Dynasty to fill positions in China’s imperial bureaucracy.
Read More about A look at the JDNext law school applicant assessment toolNew York Law School highlights faculty presenting and receiving awards at the 2024 AALS Annual Meeting
NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL NEWS — The Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools is taking place in Washington, D.C, from January 3 to January 6, 2024. This program brings together deans, administrators, and faculty from nearly every law school, and helps inform how we teach, publish, and lead our institutions.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Utah Law congratulates Professor Chris Peterson, 2L Avery Emery, and Dr. Caisa Royer, director of the Pro Bono Initiative, for being named to the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2023 Pro Bono Honor Roll.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Three years after a season of protests related to diversity and social justice, law schools continue to carry the mantle for research and change, with many launching innovative programs to address these topics.
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Gaining admission to law school can feel like crossing the finish line after a long and arduous race. But even though the admissions process can take many months, admission to law school is just the starting line from the perspective of a lifelong legal career. And the choices you make about the law…
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