The LSAT will be offered both in-person and remote starting this fall
THE NATIONAL JURIST — Starting in August, students will have the option to take the Law School Admission Test remotely or in person at a testing center, announced the Law School Admission Council on Monday. Both options will be offered throughout the 2023-2024 testing cycle and available to most test-takers. The LSAT Writing essay portion…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Students at the University of Virginia Law School are helping people in the community, who are returning to life after being incarcerated, with a job fair re-entry program. The job fair has students surveying formerly incarcerated people in the area to learn about their biggest concerns about adapting to life…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — As an undergraduate, Julia Grant interned at the U.S. Supreme Court, spurring her interest in law school. By her third year at the University of Virginia School of Law, she was helping her team prepare to argue a case there. Set to graduate from the Law School on May 21,…
Read More about University of Virginia Law student Julia Grant discusses how her experience in the US Supreme Court inspired her to go to law schoolPodcast: An interview with Yale Law professor Tracey Meares
YALE LAW SCHOOL — Tracey Meares, who was unfairly denied the title of valedictorian at Springfield High School nearly 40 years (an incident discussed in last year’s documentary “No Title for Tracey”), has returned to the school for induction into the SHS Hall of Fame. Afterwards, she spoke live with WMAY’s Jim Leach about the…
Read More about Podcast: An interview with Yale Law professor Tracey MearesOpinion: Law schools should move away from merit-based scholarships in favor of need-based scholarships
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Higher education is facing a pivotal moment as leaders reckon with U.S. News & World Report’s rankings and the outsized role they play in setting the agenda. One of the most problematic impacts of U.S. News’s rankings is the effect its methodology has on low-income students, who need financial aid to…
Read More about Opinion: Law schools should move away from merit-based scholarships in favor of need-based scholarshipsLumen N. Mulligan named dean of University of Missouri-Kansas City Law
UMKC SCHOOL OF LAW — We are pleased to announce the Lumen “Lou” N. Mulligan, J.D., M.A., as the new dean of our School of Law. He brings an impressive array of scholarly work and significant academic administrative experience to the role. As a Kansas City native, Mulligan understands the importance of the UMKC School of…
Read More about Lumen N. Mulligan named dean of University of Missouri-Kansas City LawBenjamin Barros named dean of Stetson Law
STETSON UNIVERSITY — Dean Barros joins Stetson Law from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he has been Dean since 2015. During his time as Dean, Toledo Law saw significant improvement in enrollment, bar success, graduate employment, and fundraising.
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH — Professor Mary Crossley will become interim dean of the School of Law effective July 1, according to an announcement from Provost Ann Cudd. She will follow Professor Haider Ala Hamoudi, who stepped in when Amy Wildermuth stepped down as dean on Jan. 23 after almost five years in the position. Cudd…
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THOMSON REUTERS — Over time, legal research software has made revolutionary strides. All these strides have allowed for massive leaps to have been made in legal research technology and resources in just the past few years. Thomson Reuters Law School Account Manager and attorney Mark Frongillo states, “The problems legal researchers are solving haven’t changed significantly…
Read More about When law schools should consider upgrading legal research softwarePodcast: Career planning resources for law students
LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones on the podcast to talk with us about resources you can use in your job search and career planning in the legal field.
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