Legal Education

Klobuchar’s law prof husband is hospitalized with COVID-19

Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has announced that her law professor husband, John Bessler, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is hospitalized in Virginia. Klobuchar said in a post on Medium that her husband was admitted to the hospital after he began coughing up blood and his oxygen…

Mar 24, 2020 9:55 AM CDT

What alternatives to the July bar exam are being considered in light of COVID-19?

Given that COVID-19 restrictions prohibit large gatherings for the foreseeable future, administration of the July 2020 bar exam seems unlikely, according to a working paper released Sunday by a group of legal academics. It calls for states to consider diploma privilege for 2020 law school graduates, as well as supervised practice.

Mar 23, 2020 3:50 PM CDT

Suspension of federal student loan payments available during COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 national emergency, borrowers can suspend federal student loan payments for at least 60 days with 0% interest, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday.

Mar 20, 2020 1:49 PM CDT

Several top law schools adopt pass-fail grading plans after going online

At least five top law schools have announced they are adopting pass-fail grading or giving students the pass-fail option.

Mar 19, 2020 1:34 PM CDT

As COVID-19 mandates virtual law classes, nonprofit creates list of volunteer online speakers

If you have any interest in being a guest law school speaker, now is the time, provided that you’re comfortable doing it online.

Mar 19, 2020 10:35 AM CDT

Lawyer suspended for boosting law school grades in Williams & Connolly application

The New Jersey Supreme Court has suspended a lawyer who falsified a law school transcript when he sought a job with Williams & Connolly.

Mar 19, 2020 9:44 AM CDT

ABA commission points out legal ed and licensure issues that built access-to-justice barriers

The costs of legal education and licensure should not act as a barrier for the quality and availability of legal services, and legal education should not be one size fits all, according to commentary released Wednesday by the ABA's Commission on the Future of Legal Education.

Mar 18, 2020 3:32 PM CDT

March LSAT canceled and National Conference of Bar Examiners monitoring July bar exam

In light of the coronavirus, the March Law School Admission Test has been canceled.

Mar 17, 2020 2:36 PM CDT

US News releases its 2021 law school rankings

Once again, the top three law schools are at Yale University, Stanford University and Harvard University, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 rankings, released Tuesday.

Mar 17, 2020 9:19 AM CDT

Amid coronavirus worries, how do law schools move online?

As more schools move JD instruction out of the traditional classroom setting, many are moving into uncharted territory.

Mar 12, 2020 3:05 PM CDT

Ethics and civil procedure are most important knowledge areas for new lawyers, survey says

A survey of nearly 15,000 lawyers sought to determine what knowledge, skills and abilities are needed by newly licensed attorneys.

Mar 12, 2020 12:04 PM CDT

Coronavirus and law schools: More universities shifting to online classes

An increasing number of universities with law schools—including those that have not reported active cases of coronavirus—are canceling their in-person classes and moving them online.

Mar 12, 2020 10:47 AM CDT

Coronavirus and law schools: Numerous schools canceling in-person classes

The concerns about the coronavirus have spread to law schools, with schools across the country canceling in-person classes or announcing full closures.

Mar 11, 2020 10:15 AM CDT

Golden Gate found to be in compliance with ABA admissions standard

Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco has demonstrated compliance with Standard 501, which deals with admissions, according to a notice from the council of the American Bar Association's Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar posted in February.

Mar 9, 2020 3:44 PM CDT

AccessLex introduces new law school pipeline program focused on underrepresented students

Participants also must be a member of a racial or socioeconomic group that is underrepresented in the legal profession. The latter will be determined based on whether someone qualified for Pell Grants as an undergraduate or is a first-generation college graduate.

Mar 9, 2020 11:51 AM CDT