Podcast: University at Buffalo Law professor James Gardner and Harvard Law professor Guy-Uriel Charles discuss book on election law

August 25, 2023

THE ASPEN LEADING EDGE PODCAST — James Gardner, University at Buffalo, and Guy-Uriel Charles, Harvard Law School, discuss the third edition of their book, Election Law in the American Political System.

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Majority of test takers take the LSAT remotely even as it is offered in-person

August 25, 2023

REUTERS — It turns out people like taking the Law School Admission Test in the comfort of their own home. More than half — 61% — of the 19,463 aspiring lawyers registered for this month’s LSAT have opted to complete it remotely, while 39% wanted to take it in-person at test centers, according to the…

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Advice on completing the multiple choice section of the LSAT

August 24, 2023

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — On the LSAT, as in the practice of law itself, right answers are rarely unambiguous. Particularly on the logical reasoning and reading comprehension sections, there may be plausible arguments for more than one answer choice. That’s why test-takers are advised to choose the “best” answer.

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How college classes taken in high school appear on law school applications

August 24, 2023

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Law school admissions officers are generally unconcerned with applicants’ history or performance in high school. After all, law school is a professional school, and high school is a distant memory for all but early college graduates.

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Arizona State University Law dean Stacy Leeds discusses why the school will allow use of generative AI in applications

August 24, 2023

BLOOMBERG LAW — Stacy Leeds, dean of Arizona State University College of Law, explains why the school moved to allow law school candidates to use generative AI tools in their admissions applications.

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Brooklyn Law student Rahmel Robinson wins resentencing case

August 24, 2023

BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE — On Friday, Aug. 4, Brooklyn Law School’s Rahmel Robinson, a dedicated student of the Criminal Defense and Advocacy Clinic (CDAC), achieved a significant legal victory at Albany County Court with real life consequences.

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Brooklyn Law professor Jocelyn Simonson publishes book on solutions to mass incarceration 

August 24, 2023

BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE — In her latest book, which was released on Aug. 15, “Radical Arts of Justice: How Ordinary People Are Dismantling Mass Incarceration,” Brooklyn Law School Professor Jocelyn Simonson makes a compelling argument for a different approach to dismantling mass incarceration.

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UC Law San Francisco student Valeria Vera completes summer internship at public defender’s office

August 24, 2023

UC LAW — UC Law SF student Valeria Vera ’25 helped represent immigrants facing deportation and those held in detention centers, in her summer internship with the Immigration Unit of the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office.

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Visiting UC Law San Francisco professor Jerry López to work with the Center for Racial and Economic Justice

August 24, 2023

UC LAW — For over four decades, Jerry López has championed transforming lawyering and legal education, while training law clinic students to serve clients from low-income communities of color. This year, he will bring his knowledge and passion to UC Law San Francisco as the Wiley Manuel Visiting Scholar and Professor working with the Center for Racial and…

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Catholic University Law partners with Marymount University on ‘3+3’ accelerated bachelor’s/JD program

August 24, 2023

MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY — Marymount has a direct entry affiliation agreement with Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law. This enables qualified third-year Marymount students in designated majors to be admitted to the first year of law school during their senior year at Marymount.

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