Christine Charnosky examines transformation in legal education, spotlighting innovation and separating fact from flash as law schools prepare their students for a rapidly changing industry.
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By Zack Needles | August 16, 2021
There has been and continues to be plenty of debate over whether remote learning should remain on offer at law schools post-pandemic. But even if demand for the continuation of such programs proves to be high among students and faculty (which, at this point, is still not totally clear) the fate of virtual legal education options may ultimately come down to cost.
By Zack Needles | July 27, 2021
This week, we examine how the pandemic may accelerate the existing trend of law schools seeking to equip their future graduates with legal tech know-how that can be applied in the real world.
By Zack Needles | July 20, 2021
Welcome back to Ahead of the Curve. I'm Zack Needles, editor-in-chief of Law.com, and I'll be your host for this week's look at innovation and…
By Karen Sloan | July 15, 2021
Welcome back to Ahead of the Curve. I'm Karen Sloan, (former) legal education editor at Law.com, and I'll be your host for this weekly look at innovation…
By Karen Sloan | June 29, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve legal education newsletter looks at new research on how law student perceptions of online classes have shifted over the past year. Plus, a former judicial clerk calls out legal academia for its role in shielding sexual harassers in the judiciary.
By Karen Sloan | June 22, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at how diverse deans are helping to transform law schools, plus the Law School Admission Council seeks to help schools foster diversity with a new initiative.
By Karen Sloan | June 15, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at new research by Southwestern law professor Meera Deo on how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the preexisting challenges that women of color, untenured faculty, and caregivers face in legal academia.
By Karen Sloan | June 8, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve rounds up pearls of wisdom doled out by this year's law schools commencement speakers, plus Harvard Law School's Zero-L program proves popular.
By Karen Sloan | May 25, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at Northwestern law professor Sarah Lawsky's data on entry level law faculty hiring during the pandemic. Plus, John Henry Boalt returns to Berkeley--sort of.
By Karen Sloan | May 18, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve breaks down a new study of how law students use smartphones, plus the Innovation for Justice Lab at the University of Arizona's law school is designing access to justice programs for Utah's regulatory sandbox project.
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