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ABA Legal Ed council suspends accreditation standard focused on diversity

Updated: The council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has suspended enforcement of the accreditation standard originally titled “Diversity and Inclusion” until Aug. 31 in the wake of a Trump administration executive order mandating the dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and demands by the U.S. Department of Education that academic institutions eliminate DEI polices or risk federal funding cuts.

Feb 21, 2025 3:44 PM CST

In ‘power move’ over independent agencies, Trump demands review of proposed regulations

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday that requires all agencies to submit proposed regulations to the White House for review, with no carve-out for independent agencies.

Feb 21, 2025 9:47 AM CST

Are gendered Oscars constitutional? University of New Mexico students are asking the question

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is considering a petition from undergraduate students in a University of New Mexico constitutional law course that questions the 96-year-old policy of separating actor awards by gender, stating it is legally flawed.

Feb 18, 2025 2:16 PM CST

Jurist Doctors: These physicians went to law school for new challenges

Established physicians who go to law school are seeking new challenges and opportunities—ranging from facing the demands of law school to earning new credentials to starting a new career.

Feb 12, 2025 8:53 AM CST

Law prof who used F-word while criticizing political leaders can’t be reinstated immediately, appeals court says

Updated: A state appeals court stepped in after a judge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, issued a temporary restraining order that required Louisiana State University to reinstate a law professor to teaching following his suspension for “inappropriate statements” in the classroom.

Feb 4, 2025 9:14 AM CST

Plane crash victims include 2 Wilkinson Stekloff associates, civil rights attorney set to join law faculty

Victims of the Washington, D.C., plane crash Jan. 29 include two Wilkinson Stekloff associates and a civil rights lawyer planning to join the faculty of the Howard University School of Law this fall.

Feb 3, 2025 10:53 AM CST

Both Dakotas consider widely different public service options to bar exam, law school

In efforts to ease the shortage of lawyers in rural areas, North and South Dakota are each considering public service options that impact bar admission, though each offers very different requirements—including whether going to law school is necessary.

Jan 28, 2025 3:54 PM CST

LexisNexis launches new AI program for law firms

LexisNexis officially announced Monday the commercial availability of its Protégé personalized artificial intelligence assistant in U.S. markets.

Jan 27, 2025 9:02 AM CST

Bar associations could be targeted, Trump DEI order says, spurring response from 2 of them

Bar associations could be targeted for investigation under President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end “illegal preferences and discrimination” in government and the private sector.

Jan 23, 2025 10:55 AM CST

As Los Angeles deals with wildfires, law schools offer support

As the wildfires around Los Angeles cause significant chaos for residents, Southern California law schools are mobilizing—with students and faculty offering assistance to those who’ve lost their homes.

Jan 22, 2025 10:59 AM CST

Penn Law is quicker to discipline whites than minorities, controversial prof alleges in lawsuit

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is facing a lawsuit alleging that the school violated First Amendment principles and anti-discrimination laws when it disciplined a professor for her controversial remarks.

Jan 21, 2025 12:29 PM CST

Mythbusters: What do we really know about online law schools?

The journeys of individual students enrolling in online law school are as varied as the programs themselves, the ABA Journal finds. Currently, only law schools with brick-and-mortar campuses can gain ABA accreditation for their online JD programs. To date, 19 have received that blessing, and others are carefully considering joining the ranks.

Jan 15, 2025 11:34 AM CST

ABA Legal Ed council suspends accreditation standard focused on diversity

In ‘power move’ over independent agencies, Trump demands review of proposed regulations

Are gendered Oscars constitutional? University of New Mexico students are asking the question

Jurist Doctors: These physicians went to law school for new challenges

Law prof who used F-word while criticizing political leaders can’t be reinstated immediately, appeals court says

Plane crash victims include 2 Wilkinson Stekloff associates, civil rights attorney set to join law faculty

Both Dakotas consider widely different public service options to bar exam, law school

LexisNexis launches new AI program for law firms

Bar associations could be targeted, Trump DEI order says, spurring response from 2 of them

As Los Angeles deals with wildfires, law schools offer support

Penn Law is quicker to discipline whites than minorities, controversial prof alleges in lawsuit

Mythbusters: What do we really know about online law schools?

What’s the forecast for generative AI in 2025?

New York will adopt NextGen bar exam, considers surprising shifts in state-law tests

Latest try at rewriting ABA diversity standard for law schools gets pushback from GOP attorneys general

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