Legal Education

Can for-profit InfiLaw schools be had on the cheap, and would they be worth it?

Sterling Partners may be unloading all three of its for-profit InfiLaw System schools, say some consultants after the announcement that Charlotte School of Law, which is currently on probation for being out of compliance with ABA accreditation standards, plans to affiliate with a nonprofit college in the Northeast. Scott Broyles,…

Mar 23, 2017 8:00 AM CDT

With Harvard Law taking the GRE as admissions test, what does that mean for other schools?

Corrected: The recent announcement from Harvard Law School that it plans to accept the Graduate Record Examination as an entrance test, in lieu of the Law School Admissions Test, leaves some thinking that the development will be great for diversity. And given Harvard’s prestige, many predict that others will follow…

Mar 22, 2017 4:43 PM CDT

After firing by Trump, ex-US Attorney Bharara joins NYU Law as scholar in residence

Preet Bharara, the Southern District of New York U.S. attorney who was fired this month by President Donald Trump, after refusing to step down, has taken a position with New York University School of Law. Bharara, who was one of 46 U.S. attorneys dismissed by the Trump administration, oversaw many…

Mar 21, 2017 12:10 PM CDT

Chatbot to help victims of military sex trauma wins Tech for Justice hackathon event

The traditional Saturday morning plenary session of ABA Techshow served as a wrap-up of activities that took place during the preceding three days, and underscored the main themes of the conference.

Mar 18, 2017 4:09 PM CDT

Did you take note of the US News rankings when deciding on a law school?

This week, U.S. News & World Report’s annual law school rankings were released. As always, this year’s results were eagerly anticipated. They’re also continually criticized. Law.com notes the critique by sociologists Wendy Nelson Espeland and Michael Sauder in Engines of Anxiety that rankings penalize lower-tier schools and nontraditional students. On…

Mar 15, 2017 12:22 PM CDT

ABA’s Legal Ed Section seeks comments on proposed revision to admissions test standard

Should the American Bar Association’s Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar devise a process to validate non-LSAT entrance exams? The council has requested notice and comment on how such a test might be established. The proposed revision to Standard 503 calls for the council…

Mar 14, 2017 2:06 PM CDT

Northwestern enters top 10 in latest US News law school rankings; Harvard drops to No. 3

Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law has entered the top 10 in law school rankings released on Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

Mar 14, 2017 8:56 AM CDT

Arizona Summit law school to affiliate with historically black college

Corrected: The for-profit Arizona Summit School of Law, which is part of the InfiLaw consortium, announced Friday that it will sign an affiliation agreement with Bethune-Cookman University, a historically black college in Florida. The law school campus will remain in Arizona, according to a press release. Summit has an existing…

Mar 10, 2017 8:48 AM CST

Penn law school gets $2.2 million from Koch family foundation

The Charles Koch Foundation has donated $2.2 million to the University of Pennsylvania Law School. The money reportedly will help fund a center focused on fairness in criminal justice.

Mar 10, 2017 7:00 AM CST

Harvard Law will accept GRE as entrance exam

Harvard Law School will accept the Graduate Record Examination in lieu of the Law School Admissions Test, starting this fall. The change is part of a strategy to expand law school access domestically and internationally.

Mar 9, 2017 8:35 AM CST

Pitt law dean will no longer appear on TV station over alleged bias against Middle Eastern prof

A University of Pittsburgh School of Law professor says he was passed over as a guest on a local CBS affiliate news show, because he is Iraqi-American and a Muslim. And in the wake of these allegations William M. Carter Jr., dean of the law school and a constitutional scholar,…

Mar 8, 2017 4:35 PM CST

Law students plan to spend spring break representing immigrant families pro bono

Law students at Southern Methodist University aren’t going far from the school’s Dallas campus this spring break. In fact, their destination is about five hours away: The Karnes City Family Detention Center, southeast of San Antonio. According to an SMU press release, a team of eight law students led by…

Mar 7, 2017 4:45 PM CST

Popular blogger and scholar tapped as Pepperdine law dean; he plans to keep blogging

Paul L. Caron, a professor at Pepperdine School of Law, has been selected as its new dean. The tax law scholar also blogs at TaxProf Blog, and owns and publishes the Law Professor Blogs Network. Besides tax matters, the Tax Prof Blog also has many posts on various challenges in…

Mar 7, 2017 9:39 AM CST

Which law school is producing the most BigLaw associates?

Columbia Law School has the highest percentage of 2016 graduates hired by large law firms, according to information released by the National Law Journal.

Mar 7, 2017 7:00 AM CST

Free LSAT prep courses to be offered by Khan Academy: Could state bar exam help come later?

Khan Academy, a nonprofit online platform known for its large library of interactive math courses, today announced it will offer free LSAT practice materials, working with the Law School Admissions Council. Many LSAT prep courses now are offered by for-profit groups for a fee. “We’re always looking for ways to…

Feb 28, 2017 5:15 PM CST