West Virginia University Law to host Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY LAW — The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia will convene at the College of Law on March 21 to hear arguments in five cases. Seating begins at 9 a.m. in the Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom, with the first case starting at 10 a.m. Admission is free and open to the…
Read More about West Virginia University Law to host Supreme Court of Appeals of West VirginiaWhy law students shouldn’t rely on ChatGPT to write assignments
THE NATIONAL JURIST — As a law student, you have a big challenge ahead of you when it comes to writing. You need to learn how to write clearly, concisely, and persuasively if you want to be successful in your legal career. Although it might seem like ChatGPT (or other chatbots) can do the work…
Read More about Why law students shouldn’t rely on ChatGPT to write assignmentsElaine Gagliardi named dean of University of Montana Law
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA — The University of Montana today announced Elaine Gagliardi will serve as the dean of the Alexander Blewett III School of Law. Gagliardi, an alumna of Montana’s only law school, has served as interim dean since June 2022 and has been a faculty member at the school since 1995.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — The American Bar Association notified two more law schools — the University of Oregon and University of Kentucky — of noncompliance according to public notices posted in early March.
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ABA JOURNAL — “Unless you’re a top law school, it’s hard to get a good bar pass rate without extra classes,” says Mike Sims, president of BARBRI. According to him, since the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar tightened up Standard 316 in 2019, BARBRI has seen a “steady growth”…
Read More about A look at the ABA law school standard for bar passageGolden Gate University Law receives extension to meet ABA bar pass rate standard
ABA JOURNAL — The Golden Gate University School of Law, which has not had a two-year bar pass rate at or above 75% since its class of 2017, has received an extension to come into compliance with Standard 316, which requires a bar passage rate of at least 75% within a two-year time period.
Read More about Golden Gate University Law receives extension to meet ABA bar pass rate standardStanford leaders apologize to US circuit judge for speech disrupted by student protesters
BLOOMBERG LAW — Stanford University apologized to federal appeals court judge Kyle Duncan, saying students’ interruption of his appearance before a campus Federalist Society event was “inconsistent with” free speech policies.
Read More about Stanford leaders apologize to US circuit judge for speech disrupted by student protestersNational Student Clearinghouse Report finds that college transfer enrollment declined in fall 2022
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Fall transfer enrollment remains in decline in 2022, albeit at a slower rate than before, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The Transfer and Progress Fall 2022 Report – released on Thursday– serves as a redesign of the research center’s two primary transfer reports,…
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HIGHER ED DIVE — The pandemic’s effects continue to scramble college enrollments — particularly on the transfer side. Between fall 2020 and 2022, transfer enrollments fell nearly 7%, according to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION — President Biden released his budget request for FY 2024 last week, which includes $90 billion in discretionary funding for programs at the Department of Education. Most notably, the budget contains a request for an $820 increase in the Pell Grant award, which would take the maximum grant from $7,395 to $8,215…
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