Law Schools

Florida Coastal loses TRO motion after Legal Ed Section stays some remedial actions

A federal judge has denied Florida Coastal School of Law”s motion seeking to prohibit an American Bar Association accreditation requirement that the school post public notice on its website about being out of compliance with various standards.

Jul 11, 2018 12:28 PM CDT

Dismiss Florida Coastal suit, ABA says; case not ‘ripe’ for review

The American Bar Association has filed a motion for summary judgment to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Florida Coastal School of Law, arguing that the accreditation dispute is not appropriate for federal court litigation.

Jul 2, 2018 2:54 PM CDT

The ‘think like a lawyer’ approach to law school is outdated

I have been writing about change within the legal industry for a few years, but have held off commenting directly on the law school and bar experience for a couple of reasons.

Jun 14, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

Arizona Summit loses accreditation approval, which may be a first for an operating law school

Accreditation approval has been withdrawn for Arizona Summit Law School, the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar announced last week.

Jun 11, 2018 9:30 AM CDT

Court filing has more details about Cooley Law coming into compliance with admissions standard

When Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in March was found to be back in compliance with an ABA accreditation standard regarding admissions, it was after the school agreed to no longer admit students with predicted law school grade point averages below 2.1, and limit admittees with predicted GPAs between 2.2 and 2.49 to part-time enrollment, according to an accreditation committee decision made public in a recent court filing.

Jun 6, 2018 7:20 AM CDT

Charlotte School of Law sues ABA, arguing it was never out of compliance with bar pass rule

Updated: Following the Florida Coastal School of Law lawsuit filed against the American Bar Association last week, another InfiLaw school, the now-shuttered Charlotte School of Law, has sued the organization, arguing the ABA violated the law school's due process rights when it placed the law school on probation in November 2016.

May 15, 2018 6:31 PM CDT

UVA Law to receive $43.9 million donation from 2 alumni

Martha and Bruce Karsh, a couple who met at the University of Virginia School of Law, will donate $43.9 million to their alma mater.

May 14, 2018 11:35 AM CDT

ABA Legal Ed council approves proposed rule change to end admission test requirement

Updated: A proposed revision to remove an admission test requirement for accredited law schools was approved Friday by the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar—as was a plan to reorganize the section.

May 11, 2018 1:19 PM CDT

Florida Coastal sues ABA over finding of noncompliance with accreditation standards

Florida Coastal School of Law, which the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has found to be out compliance with various standards regarding admissions and academic support, filed a federal court lawsuit against the organization Thursday, alleging that the ABA's accreditation finding violated the school’s due process rights.

May 10, 2018 2:57 PM CDT

ABA should never have accredited now-closed Charlotte School of Law, lawsuit claims

A former professor and former student from the Charlotte School of Law have sued the ABA, accusing it of negligence in accrediting the school.

May 10, 2018 11:45 AM CDT

SoLI summit emphasizes breaking down silos, rethinking legal education

Updated: Law schools and lawyers must change the way they operate in a brave new world driven by data, technological change, and process management.

May 2, 2018 4:00 PM CDT

The tragedy of ‘deaccessioning’ books from university libraries

Book research shouldn’t be superseded by online research. Yet university libraries are unloading millions of unread volumes.

May 1, 2018 1:20 AM CDT

Still out of compliance with ABA standards, Florida Coastal is investigating a response

Florida Coastal School of Law remains out of compliance with ABA accreditation standards regarding admissions and its legal education and academic support programs, according to an accreditation committee decision made after a March hearing.

Apr 30, 2018 10:48 AM CDT

Free LSAT prep, from Khan Academy and the LSAC, coming in June

Updated: A free online LSAT prep program from Khan Academy and the Law School Admission Council, announced in 2017, will be available to the public starting June 1.

Apr 30, 2018 8:00 AM CDT

SoLi summit and its facilitators seek to spur innovation in legal profession and education

Creating connections and collaborations between people across the legal world, including academics, practitioners, legal technology experts, and others. Moving the legal profession and legal education into the 21st century and beyond. Those are the goals of an April 30 summit at Vanderbilt Law School called SoLI: The Summit on Law and Innovation.

Apr 27, 2018 5:38 PM CDT