2427 ABA Journal Law Students articles.
Sep 20, 2023 9:28 AM CDT
New rulemaking doesn’t save DACA
A new administrative rule intended to “preserve and fortify” the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program doesn’t cure its illegality, according to a Sept.…
Sep 15, 2023 2:28 PM CDT
MoFo expands DEI fellowship after suit
Morrison & Foerster has changed the eligibility criteria for a diversity, equity and inclusion fellowship after being sued by a conservative activist who…
Sep 8, 2023 3:14 PM CDT
Using artificial intelligence to write admissions essays now comes with significant risks at the University of Michigan Law School, which recently asked applicants to certify that they did not use the technology for drafting purposes.
Aug 31, 2023 10:32 AM CDT
Aug 31, 2023 9:55 AM CDT
Aspiring lawyers will find the best work-life balance in these top three states, according to a new report from presettlement loan company Uplift Legal Funding.
Aug 23, 2023 9:35 AM CDT
Aug 23, 2023 8:11 AM CDT
In terms of big life choices, deciding where to attend law school may be in the top 5 for aspiring attorneys. Most face the prospect of taking on significant debt to pay tuition and living expenses, along with the stress of selecting a school they think will lead to the best job opportunities and not knowing if it will be easy to make friends where they land.
Aug 1, 2023 4:00 AM CDT
Their tuition is free, and if the law school closes before they graduate, they are somewhat confident an ABA-approved teach-out plan will include schools that will accept them as transfer students.
Jul 27, 2023 11:11 AM CDT
Updated: A new survey of more than 600 incoming law students found them to be overconfident about how well they will do in law school and poor predictors of how they would perform.
Jul 26, 2023 11:01 AM CDT
Tirien Steinbach, an associate dean at Stanford Law School who was shown in a videotaped campus exchange with a federal appellate judge that went viral, has announced that she is leaving her role.
Jul 24, 2023 2:04 PM CDT
Jun 22, 2023 12:38 PM CDT
According to a report released June 20 by the AccessLex Institute and Gallup, law students with different backgrounds had distinct perceptions of remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 21, 2023 3:23 PM CDT
Updated: Two disability rights groups have filed a U.S. Department of Justice complaint against the State Bar of California alleging that the agency “consistently” violates the Americans With Disabilities Act regarding bar exam accommodation requests.
Jun 13, 2023 8:52 AM CDT
Social justice group criticizes bar drag event cancellation
The nonprofit Southern Coalition for Social Justice is forwarding a letter with more than 100 signatures to a bar group that canceled…
Jun 9, 2023 3:04 PM CDT
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