Press ReleaseContact:Jim [email protected](202) 296-1593 AALS/Gallup Report: College Students’ Reasons for Attending Law School Focus on Public Service and Opportunity to Make a Difference Report Also Found Few First-Generation College Students Are Considering Law School Washington, D.C. (September 20, 2018) – Public-spirited factors lead the list of reasons for considering law school among undergraduates in the…
Read More about AALS/Gallup Report: College Students’ Reasons for Attending Law School Focus on Public Service and Opportunity to Make a DifferenceUndergraduate Perspectives on Graduate and Professional Degrees Beyond the Bachelor’s: Undergraduate Perspectives on Graduate and Professional Degrees is the second of two AALS reports based on data from the Before the JD study. In the study, AALS and Gallup collected data about career aspirations, sources of advice, and reasons for going to graduate school from…
Read More about Beyond the Bachelor’sIn the wake of a significant decline in the number of applicants to law school in the United States, AALS conducted a national study to learn more about undergraduate views on law school. Before the JD began as a survey guided by three questions: The survey, fielded by Gallup in 2017, yielded 22,189 undergraduate responses…
Read More about Before the JDDate Chartered: 5/31/1999 The Section on Pro Bono & Access to Justice promotes the communication of ideas, interests and activities among members of the Section and makes recommendations to the Association on matters concerning Pro Bono & Access to Justice.
Read More about Section on Pro Bono & Access to JusticeJeff Allum Named AALS Director of Research By Jim Greif Jeff Allum has been leading the Before the JD project for AALS since 2016 as a consultant with a broad background in higher education research and survey project management. He has now joined AALS full-time as the association’s first Director of Research, continuing…
Read More about Jeff Allum Named AALS Director of ResearchPress ReleaseContact:Wendy Margolis(267) 981-0490 (cell)[email protected] Jim [email protected](202) 296-1593 For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 5, 2018 The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) today announced a new partnership on several projects of benefit to prospective law students, to law schools, and to the rule of law that will launch in the coming year. One…
Read More about LSAC and AALS Partner on Projects Supporting Legal Education and the Rule of LawReflecting on the Past, Preparing for the Future A Q & A with AALS President Paul Marcus By Jim Greif The last four decades have seen tremendous changes in our country’s law schools. Paul Marcus, 2017 AALS President and Haynes Professor of Law at William & Mary Law School, has brought his…
Read More about Reflecting on the Past, Preparing for the FutureSpotlight on Sections: Immigration Law By Barbra Elenbaas The Section on Immigration Law promotes the communication of ideas, interests, and activities among members and makes recommendations on matters of interest in the teaching and improvement of the law relating to immigration. Chair: Rose Cuison Villazor, University of California, Davis, School of Law…
Read More about Spotlight on Sections: Immigration Law__________________________ Fall 2016 Inside This Issue Chair’s Message Announcements Member News Member Book Notes Disclaimer ___________________________ Chair’s Message Laurent Sacharoff (University of Arkansas School of Law – Fayetteville) I again write with news of our section, including some new, exciting initiatives. AALS Programming This year we will host two great panels at the…
Read More about Fall 2016 NewsletterMicrosoft President Brad Smith Looks to the Future of Legal Education in AALS Plenary Address By Barbara Elenbaas Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft, Inc., delivered the plenary address “Preparing a Diverse Profession to Serve a Diverse World” at the 2017 AALS Annual Meeting and discussed what it means to…
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