Drake Law dean Jerry Anderson to step down at the end of the 2023-24 school year
DRAKE UNIVERSITY — The following message announcing Dean Jerry Anderson’s decision to step down as dean of the Drake Law School and return to his faculty appointment was sent from Provost Sue Mattison to Drake University faculty and staff on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
Read More about Drake Law dean Jerry Anderson to step down at the end of the 2023-24 school yearAALS President and Villanova Law dean Mark Alexander discusses law school admissions following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
ABA JOURNALS — After last month’s U.S. Supreme Court opinion that found race-conscious university admissions decisions to be unconstitutional, the clock is ticking for law schools determining what to do when the new applications cycle begins in September.
Read More about AALS President and Villanova Law dean Mark Alexander discusses law school admissions following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative actionNALP report shows that most 2019 law school graduates are satisfied with their jobs
NALP — Forty-seven percent of class of 2019 law graduates are “extremely satisfied” with their current job, up from 42% of class of 2018 graduates who were surveyed a year ago, according to a new report by the National Association for Law Placement and the NALP Foundation.
Read More about NALP report shows that most 2019 law school graduates are satisfied with their jobsNational Conference of Bar Examiners releases sample questions from NextGen Bar Exam
NCBE — The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), which develops bar exam content for 54 US jurisdictions, has published the first publicly available samples of two new question types that will be featured on the NextGen bar exam, which is set to launch in 2026.
Read More about National Conference of Bar Examiners releases sample questions from NextGen Bar ExamLaw professors react to sample questions from the NextGen Bar Exam
REUTERS — The public got its first glimpse of the new bar exam set to debut in July 2026 when the organization designing it released a selection last week of sample questions—and some legal educators aren’t impressed with what they saw.
Read More about Law professors react to sample questions from the NextGen Bar ExamHead of ABA legal education section Bill Adams to retire
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — Bill Adams, who has served as managing director for accreditation and legal education at the American Bar Association since spring 2020, is stepping down from his position next spring.
Read More about Head of ABA legal education section Bill Adams to retireBloomberg Law survey finds Black law graduates are most affected by law school debt
BLOOMBERG LAW — Black lawyers face numerous challenges in the legal profession, from being underrepresented to facing systemic barriers. New survey data from Bloomberg Law reveal another obstacle that Black lawyers face: paying down substantial student debt.
Read More about Bloomberg Law survey finds Black law graduates are most affected by law school debtGolden Gate University Law announces that they will remain open and work to resolve accreditation issues
THE SAN FRANCISCO STANDARD — After an existential vote in June, Golden Gate University said its struggling law school will stay open and fully accredited, for now.
Read More about Golden Gate University Law announces that they will remain open and work to resolve accreditation issuesLSAC and the College Board to partner on research that explores environmental context factors in law school and graduate admission
LSAC — To say that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the use of race in college admissions has lit a fire under what already was a hot-button topic is an understatement.
Read More about LSAC and the College Board to partner on research that explores environmental context factors in law school and graduate admissionGift to University of South Dakota Knudson Law will support students studying agricultural law
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA — University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law students have had increased opportunities in agricultural law thanks to funds from the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council (SDCUC).
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