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| Does America Need 202 Law Schools? Forbes The U.S. has 202 accredited law schools. Sure law schools are highly profitable for the professors and administrators. But radical changes in the way law is practiced means that the high tuitions imposed on aspiring lawyers to get that law degree are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Could law schools be ready to change their ways? The Economist LAW students have been saying for years that America's legal education is broken. Graduates from even the best law schools are failing to find jobs. And those that do often find themselves stuck. The average student takes out more than $100,000 for law ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Law school grapples with student surplus after switch to 3L practical skills ... ABA Journal Washington & Lee University's law school had so many students accepting enrollment offers last year that it had to offer financial incentives to defer some of them until 2013. Even then, the school enrolled about 185 students in the fall of 2012, 50 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Professor Makes Bizarre Claim That There's An 'Exploding Demand' For Lawyers Business Insider The story features some nice quotes from Brian Tamanaha and Bill Henderson regarding the dysfunctional economics of law school, which is important, because as any legal philosopher can tell you, in this culture the ontological status of an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Judge Dismisses Law Professor's Lawsuit Over Tenure Denial The BLT: Blog of Legal Times (blog) Stephanie Brown sued the university last May, accusing law school officials of violating the faculty handbook in how they handled her tenure evaluation and also of denying her tenure and firing her because of her race and gender. U.S. District Judge ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Civil liberties group backs Christian university's right to create law school Regina Leader-Post The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is backing the right of a Christian university to create a law school while continuing to discriminate against gays and lesbians. The president of the BCCLA has issued a strongly worded, six-page letter denouncing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Superintendents in Madison County backing school calendar, flexibility bills al.com (blog) That was how school calendars were built before a 2010 state law forced officials across the state to redo their calendars for the 2012-2013 year. According to the law, school is not allowed to start before Aug. 20, and the school year is required to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rhind helped grow law firm, supported higher education, arts Glenview Announcements Mr. Rhind had been a longtime partner in the Chicago law firm of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, joining the firm in 1950 upon graduation from Harvard Law School and specializing in corporate and securities law. From 1976 to 1986 he served as chairman of the firm ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| C. Hugh Friedman passes away at 81 U-T San Diego LA JOLLA — C. Hugh Friedman, the longest-serving professor in the history of the University of San Diego School of Law, a multiple-time political appointee and husband of a former congresswoman, died Tuesday after a lengthy battle with leukemia. He ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the US Court of Appeals Whitehouse.gov (press release) She received her B.A. summa cum laude in 1987 from Duke University and her J.D. cum laude in 1991 from Harvard Law School. After graduating from law school, Kelly clerked for the Honorable Donald J. Porter of the United States District Court for the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Campbell Law Hosts 38th National Trial Regional Competition PR.com (press release) Raleigh, NC, January 31, 2013 --(PR.com)-- B. Keith Faulkner, interim dean of Campbell Law School (http://law.campbell.edu), has announced that the school will host the 38th National Trial Regional Competition Feb. 8-10 at the Wake County Courthouse, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Summary Judgments for January 31 Thomson Reuters News & Insight But according to James Sonne, director of the Religious Liberty Clinic and a lecturer at Stanford University Law School, who spoke to AP, the court did not specify in that ruling what constituted a religious worker, leaving teachers uncertain of their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| The Careerist: NYU Law's Radical Professor The American Lawyer I knew professor Samuel Estreicher of NYU School of Law long before he became an agitator for legal education reform. After penning a recent New York Times editoria, Estreicher has emerged as a leading proponent/prophet of the two-year law school ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Brian Leiter's Law School Reports: NY Times covers decline in law ... By Brian Leiter Probably no need to flag a front-page Times story on this subject, but for the sake of completeness I note it. There's not really anything... Brian Leiter's Law School Reports | ||
| Law school applications fall as costs rise and jobs are cut - Need to ... By Staff Law school applications are headed for a 30-year low, reflecting increased concern over soaring tuition, crushing student debt and diminishing prospects of lucrative employment upon graduation. As of this month, there were 30,000 applicants ... Need to Know | ||
| Dean Anderson in NY Times on Decline of Law School Applications ... By cunylaw Dean Michelle J. Anderson is quoted in today's New York Times in an article on the decline of applications to law schools across the country. Applications are down 20% from this time last year and 38% from 2010 nationwide. This decrease is ... CUNY Newswire | ||
| UO Matters: US law school enrollment lowest since 1977 By Open US law school enrollment lowest since 1977. The NYT has an excellent story with plenty of explanations, consequences, and proposed reform proposals. I don't know how this is affecting the UO Law School. 1/31/2013. Labels: Law School ... UO Matters | ||
| Linkfest: NYT Hacked by China; Deutsche Records Loss; Law ... By Druce Vertes, CFA Linkfest: NYT Hacked by China; Deutsche Records Loss; Law School Applications Plummet. Reply · Druce Vertes, CFA · 31 January 2013 · Linkfest · Tweet; LinkedIn; Share; E-Mail. Follow @CFAInvestorEd · Linkfest.com finds today's top ... CFA Institute Blogs | ||
| Law Librarian Blog: More On The Drop In Law School Applicants By Joe Hodnicki The news about law school admissions plummeting compared to the last two years has generated some commentary from outlets such as the New York Times, The Atlantic, the American Bar Journal, and other worthwhile news sources. Law Librarian Blog | ||
| Congressman McGovern Visits Law School To Overturn Supreme ... By Miles Halpine United States Representative Jim McGovern and Massachusetts state Attorney General Martha Coakley visited the Suffolk Law School for an hour on Jan. 24 to discuss the beginning of efforts to overturn the Citizens United case decided by ... The Suffolk Journal | ||
| Is Katie Holmes quitting acting for law school? | The Jane Dough By Meredith Lepore According to Above The Law, "Katie's father and brother, Martin J. Holmes Jr., both went to the Toledo Law, 129th best law school in the nation. Given that Katie would be a legacy admit and the school's median LSAT score is a 153, she ... The Jane Dough | ||
| Law School Applications Hit 30 Year Low | Comedians at Law By Matt Ritter Students are finally wising up and realizing law school isnt the best decision unless you meet certain criteria. Comedians at Law | ||
| NY Times on Law School Admission Stats | Lexician By Steven B. Levy It's hardly news in the legal world. Still, sometimes news isn't news until the Gray Lady covers it. The NY Times reports today on declining law school applications, tying the decline to rising law school costs and declining employment prospects. Lexician | ||
| Transferring Negotiation Knowledge By Keith Lutz Members: Please log in. Text size: Small font Default font Larger font . Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School; · Daily Blog · Courses & Training · Store · Publications · Research · Faculty · Students · News & Events · Free Reports ... Program on Negotiation at Harvard... | ||
| WEBCAST TODAY: Reverse ALEC Legal Hackathon at Brooklyn ... By David Vyorst Today, Thursday, January 31st, 2013, Brooklyn Law Incubator and Policy Clinic (BLIP) and the New Networks Institute will host aReverse ALEC Legal Hackathon at Brooklyn Law School. The invitation-only event, something of an emergency ... ISOC-DC | ||
| Say Goodbye to Law Schools: and Credentials More Generally ... By bh As of this month, there were 30,000 applicants to law schools for the fall, a 20 percent decrease from the same time last year and a 38 percent decline from 2010, according to the Law School Admission Council. Of some 200 law schools ... Hannah Arendt Center for Politics... | ||
| From Grad School to Happiness: Law Students are Catching On ... By JC The article in question is about law school applications, so it might not seem completely relevant to a blog about leaving a Ph.D. program. After all, law is a profession. Aren't those people who enroll in professional programs like law schools ... From Grad School to Happiness | ||
| Law Schools Panic as Faculty Members Contemplate Return to Law ... By Philip Thomas Well, my title might be a little misleading, but The New York Times did report Thursday that law schools are contemplating faculty and staff layoffs due to. Mississippi Litigation Review... | ||
| Apt. 11D: No More Law School Debt! By laura Students are finally figuring out that they shouldn't waste money on law school. Apt. 11D | ||
| So long Hollywood - Oh No They Didn't! - LiveJournal By * According to a new story in the National Enquirer, the actress is planning a total about face by enrolling in law school. "Katie started acting when she was a teenager, and she's grown tired of that world," says the NE's source. And I can see it. Oh No They Didn't! | ||
| Good News, Bad News: Less Lawyers in the Pipeline, but Escalator ... By Mariehurt Now that's great news! Finally, we can imagine a future with fewer lawyers! The law school boys are wringing their hands and gnashing their teeth. Could it be that the exorbitant cost of law school is depressing the market? Or, is it the fact that ... Wade Rathke: Chief Organizer Blog | ||
| Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter: Persona Crisis: Only ... By Jane Genova As THE NEW YORK TIMES reports, with the job prospects so poor for law graduates and student loan debt at six figures, this year there are 38% fewer applications to law school than there had been in 2010. That isn't expected to bounce back ... Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter | ||
| Values, Priorities, and Decision-Making: Intergenerational Law ... By Rita Handrich, Editor As litigation consultants, we hear senior partners aiming sharp criticism toward both younger jurors and younger lawyers (especially new law school graduates), and we see the associates roll their eyes and grit their teeth at the disrespect they ... The Jury Expert |
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| Law School's Dwindling Appeal, Ticket Brokers at the Super Bowl ... From Yahoo! News: Behind the New York Times pay wall, you only get 10 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look ... news.yahoo.com/law-schools-dwindling-appeal-ticket-brokers... | ||
| Crop of New Law Schools Opens Amid a Lawyer Glut - WSJ.com A handful of U.S. colleges and universities are opening up new law schools, hoping to fill their classrooms despite steep declines in the number of law students ... online.wsj.com/.../SB10001424127887323926104578276301... | ||
| Law School Debuts First Online Course | The Harvard Crimson Harvard Law School's first ever online course launched Monday, opening up " Copyright," a class taught by Law School professor William W. Fisher, III, ... www.thecrimson.com/article/2013/1/.../law-school-edx-course... |
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