Opinion: Law professors should co-author more law review articles with students
ABA JOURNAL — Excluding law students from co-authorship opportunities is a lose-lose proposition. It impedes the legal academy’s access to the tremendous intellectual contributions to scholarship that law students can make. And it denies students the mentorship and professional growth that accompany writing an academic publication with a faculty member.
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REUTERS — A surprise modification to the Law School Admission Test administered June 11 rattled some test takers and has sparked predictions that a permanent change is in the works.
Read More about Law school admission test adds experimental new logic games sectionAdvice for law students remaining calm during the bar exam
THE NATIONAL JURIST — On the day of the bar exam, there’s a good chance you may feel some jitters. That’s totally normal! You’ve worked really hard to get to this point and are likely feeling pressure to succeed. However, the last thing you want to do is let your nerves affect your performance. With…
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TIMES UNION — The deans of New York’s 15 accredited law schools on Wednesday announced a rigorous vetting process to select nominees for the state’s new 11-member Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government, which was created this year to overhaul the existing state ethics panel, which has for years faced criticism for some of…
Read More about Law school deans from New York to nominate members for new state ethics panelFlorida Bar Criminal Law Section awards student scholarships
THE FLORIDA BAR — Two Florida law school students will receive the Criminal Law Section’s first Student Scholarship Awards during the Annual Florida Bar Convention this month.
Read More about Florida Bar Criminal Law Section awards student scholarshipsHow law school applicants can prepare for a career in social justice
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — The national celebration of Juneteenth is an opportune time to reflect on how law school can help applicants build careers dedicated to the advancement of social justice in the U.S. or abroad.
Read More about How law school applicants can prepare for a career in social justiceUniversities in Washington State partner to create law school pipeline program
THE SPOKESMAN REVIEWS — Heritage University in Toppenish has partnered with other Washington schools to create a law school pipeline to increase access and readiness among students for law school, according to a Heritage news release. The program targets Latino and Indigenous students.
Read More about Universities in Washington State partner to create law school pipeline programThe New Civil Liberties Alliance’s Ginsburg-Scalia Fellowship aims to create civility and understanding between new lawyers
REUTERS — Programs and scholarships honoring the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg have proliferated since her death in 2020, with most channeling support to women and minorities applying to or attending law school.
Read More about The New Civil Liberties Alliance’s Ginsburg-Scalia Fellowship aims to create civility and understanding between new lawyersLawyer population is up 6.6% in 10 years; percentage of Black lawyers remains the same, new ABA survey says
ABA JOURNAL — The total number of active lawyers in the United States has increased 6.6% since 2012, according to the 2022 National Lawyer Population Survey released by the ABA on Friday.
Read More about Lawyer population is up 6.6% in 10 years; percentage of Black lawyers remains the same, new ABA survey saysFor Black women lawyers, the needle has barely moved at law firms
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS — In the last few years, we’ve witnessed Black women attorneys assuming seats in places of power in the C-suite, the White House and, just this year, the U.S. Supreme Court. As significant as these achievements are, much more can be done to achieve meaningful equity for Black women attorneys at U.S.…
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