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FIU law school alumni ask their former dean to quit Trump’s cabinet

A group of Florida International University College of Law graduates have asked Alexander Acosta, their former dean, to resign as President Donald Trump’s labor secretary on the basis that the administration “demonizes minorities,” and that does not fit with the law school’s vision. Jordan Dollar, a graduate of the law…

Aug 30, 2017 1:55 PM CDT

Feds started criminal investigation of Charlotte School of Law, according to civil filing

A federal criminal investigation involving Charlotte School of Law was opened more than a year ago, according to recently unsealed court documents in a qui tam lawsuit. The Orlando U.S. attorney’s office recently opted not to intervene in the case. The lawsuit was filed by Barbara Bernier, a former Charlotte…

Aug 29, 2017 5:44 PM CDT

Louisiana closes several courts; law firms and law schools in Houston remain shuttered

Houston’s three law schools and downtown law firms are closed as the area copes with unprecedented flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey.

Aug 29, 2017 8:01 AM CDT

Gundersen to replace Moeser as leader of National Conference of Bar Examiners

Judith A. Gundersen, director of test operations at the National Conference of Bar Examiners, has been tapped to serve as the organization’s president and chief operating officer. Gundersen replaces Erica Moeser, who retired in August. An ABA Journal Legal Rebel, Moeser has been a strong advocate of the uniform bar…

Aug 29, 2017 8:00 AM CDT

Whatever happened to these younger-than-the-norm law grads?

Recent reports on a youth who is entering law school at the age of 18 spurred Law.com to track down some other law school grads who began their studies at an early age. Their careers were varied, and not all remained in the field. According to the Law.com article (sub.…

Aug 25, 2017 2:15 PM CDT

Is president’s pardon power unlimited? Arpaio pardon raises unusual issue

Updated: President Donald Trump on Friday night pardoned former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was found guilty of contempt last month for violating a federal judge’s order to stop immigration arrests.

Aug 25, 2017 9:52 AM CDT

Is breakdown of ‘bourgeois culture’ to blame for society’s ills? Law profs differ in op-eds

Is the breakdown of “bourgeois culture” to blame for societal ills such as unemployment, inner-city murders and schools that don’t adequately educate their students? The question is the subject of dueling op-eds by different groups of law professors published by Philly.com and the Daily Pennsylvanian.

Aug 23, 2017 8:00 AM CDT

Blockchain, project management, AI score among top legal innovations in prof’s index

What’s the buzz in BigLaw legal tech? Blockchain, project management and artificial intelligence are dominant topics, according to Michigan State University law professor Daniel W. Linna Jr. On Tuesday, Linna launched the website Legal Services Innovation Index, which tracks the frequency of tech terms on law-firm websites. “It’s a starting…

Aug 23, 2017 7:30 AM CDT

Teen goes to law school and aims for the presidency

Aaron Parnas is once again aiming high. Parnas went to college at age 14, taking high school and college classes at the same time for the same credit, Law.com (sub. req.) reports. He graduated from college in two-and-a-half years, a few weeks before his high school graduation. Now he is…

Aug 21, 2017 8:00 AM CDT

An ABA Journal Legal Rebel who promoted uniform bar exam to retire

Erica Moeser, president of the National Conference of Bar Examiners, will retire this month. Moeser, who pushed for acceptance of a uniform bar exam, tells Law.com (sub. req.) that she turned 71 in June and “the time has come” to retire. “At some point you think ‘Life is finite,’ and…

Aug 18, 2017 11:20 AM CDT

More law school deans call for lowering California bar exam cut score

Law school deans at public hearings this week in San Francisco and Los Angeles called on the state of California to lower its bar exam cut score.

Aug 18, 2017 7:00 AM CDT

Law prof suggests ABA set an employment requirement for law school accreditation

Law school accreditation should be tied to employment outcomes, law professor Scott Norberg advocates in a recent paper, because existing standards regarding bar passage rates don’t do enough. “Bar passage is necessary, but not sufficient. In a market where there are persistently more law school graduates than available law jobs,…

Aug 16, 2017 4:49 PM CDT

Members of ABA’s Commission on the Future of Legal Education named

Redesigning legal education will be a priority for Hilarie Bass, the American Bar Association’s new president, and on Wednesday she announced the 10 members of a commission that will work on the issue. A joint statement (PDF) from Bass and Maureen O’Rourke, the new chair of the council of the…

Aug 16, 2017 3:45 PM CDT

After students wait a day for answers, Charlotte Law says it took down website to comply with law

Charlotte School of Law intends to comply with North Carolina law, and its leaders say that is why its website went dark Monday following news that its proposed teach-out plan was rejected and it missed the deadline for state licensure.

Aug 16, 2017 2:28 PM CDT

Charlotte School of Law closes after ABA legal ed council rejects teach-out plan

Updated: After being placed on probation, losing federal student loans and enduring months of speculation, the teach-out plan that Charlotte School of Law submitted to the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has been rejected. Under North Carolina law, Charlotte School of Law…

Aug 15, 2017 2:17 PM CDT

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