Law Schools

Law Deans and a Law Professor Respond to the ‘Law School Bubble’

Hear ABA Journal business of law reporter Rachel M. Zahorsky host follow-up discussions on the law school bubble with law school deans and professors to explore the merits and critiques of federal loan programs, examine the root causes of the deep debt students face and propose potential solutions to combat future tuition hikes.

Mar 22, 2012 4:10 PM CDT

William Mitchell Law Prof, Son of Onetime Team Owner, Is Accused of Exposing Himself

A former adjunct professor at William Mitchell law school has been charged with exposing himself to a 24-year-old student. The professor, Clark Calvin Griffith, 70, of Minneapolis, is the son of former Minnesota Twins owner Calvin Griffith, report the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. An expert…

Mar 22, 2012 11:59 AM CDT

Judge Nixes $225M Suit By College Grads Claiming They Were Misled By NY Law School Job Stats

A state court judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by nine New York Law School graduates against their alma mater. Although the plaintiffs contend they were somehow misled by published NYLS employment data into believing that their post-graduation job prospects were better than they are, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice…

Mar 21, 2012 8:28 PM CDT

ABA Legal Ed Section’s Council Advances Law School Disclosure Requirements

The governing council of the ABA’s law school accrediting arm has given preliminary approval to a new accreditation standard that would greatly expand the amount of consumer information law schools must publicly disclose to prospective students. The proposed new standard was approved Saturday for notice and comment by the Council…

Mar 20, 2012 9:53 PM CDT

LSAT Test Takers Decline; Is Law School Tuition Bubble Bursting?

New statistics indicate fewer people are interested in law school, and schools are apparently responding by holding down tuition increases. About 22,000 people took the Law School Admission Test in February, the lowest number for a February exam since 2001, according to data by the Law School Admission Council. The…

Mar 20, 2012 12:42 PM CDT

Lawyers Plan to Sue 20 More Law Schools over Employment Stats

A lawyer participating in suits against 14 law schools has more ambitious plans in his quest to improve reporting of employment rates for graduates. On Wednesday, New York lawyer David Anziska announced plans to sue 20 more schools. He hopes there will be more. “I truly believe that at the…

Mar 15, 2012 12:23 PM CDT

Chris Christie Doesn’t Regret Calling Law Student an Idiot

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie isn’t second-guessing his response to a Rutgers University law student who opposed the merger of his school’s Camden campus with Rowan University. Christie told student Bill Brown he is an “idiot” at the town hall meeting last week. On Monday, Christie defended his remark, saying…

Mar 14, 2012 1:08 PM CDT

NYU Law School Pays $3.6M for Faculty Condo

New York University law school has purchased another condo. This time the school paid $3.6 million for an Upper West Side condo, International Business Times reports. Law school spokesman Michael Orey says the condo will be used by a faculty member who will pay rent. The publication has photos. According…

Mar 14, 2012 12:03 PM CDT

Harvard Law School Loses No. 2 Spot in New Rankings by US News

Yale remains at the top of new law school rankings by U.S. New & World Report, but Harvard has moved down a notch. Yale has taken the No. 1 spot since 1990, while Harvard was No. 2 since 2007, according to U.S. News. Here are the top 10-ranked law schools:…

Mar 13, 2012 11:46 AM CDT

Federal Judge Under Fire for Racist Email Didn’t Follow His Own Digital Age Advice

The federal judge who reported himself to ethics authorities after forwarding a racist email joke about President Obama offered some digital age advice to graduates at the University of Montana last May. Montana Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull, the featured speaker at graduation ceremonies, told students to think twice…

Mar 12, 2012 11:45 AM CDT

Do Elite Law Grads Disdain Longtime BigLaw Work? Stats Suggest Lower-Tier ‘Strivers’ Stick Around

Updated: It’s more difficult for grads of lower-ranked schools to land a job in a large law firm, but those who do may outperform their elite counterparts by achieving partnerships in greater percentages. That’s the conclusion of Indiana University law professor William Henderson, who looked at BigLaw partnership data from…

Mar 12, 2012 10:30 AM CDT

Federal Court Dismisses Former Cooley Law Student’s Suit Over Being Kicked Out of School

After being accused of changing an exam answer during an appeal of his grade, a student at Thomas M. Cooley Law School refused to accept a one-term suspension. Amit Ghoshal’s internal appeal resulted in a three-member review board’s determination that he had violated the school’s honor code and a recommendation…

Mar 10, 2012 12:45 AM CST

Billionaire Spanx Inventor Gave Up Idea of Law School After Doing Poorly on LSAT

Spanx founder Sara Blakely is a self-made billionaire, thanks in part to a poor showing on the Law School Admission Test. Blakely, the daughter of a personal injury lawyer, took the LSAT twice and “scored abysmally,” Forbes magazine reports. She went on to work at Epcot Center buckling kids into…

Mar 8, 2012 2:09 PM CST

Former Governor Wants to Launch a Law School Pardons Clinic

Former Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich is seeking a host for the nation’s only law school clinic and training program devoted to pardons. Ehrlich, a senior counsel at King & Spalding, plans to contribute to and raise money for the clinic, ProPublica reports in a story published with the Washington Post.…

Mar 7, 2012 3:10 PM CST

On-Campus Recruiting Increased Slightly Again in 2011, But Summer Associate Classes Stay Small

Corrected: For two years in a row, on-campus recruiting at law schools has increased slightly, according to a new report by the legal career professionals group NALP. Thirty-nine percent of law schools reported an increase of at least 5 percent in the number of employers on campus in the fall…

Mar 7, 2012 2:27 PM CST