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 Karen Sloan | May 11, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve breaks down the University of Virginia School of Law's impressive hiring cycle, which has brought in nine new faculty members, including plenty of laterals with sterling resumes.
By Karen Sloan | May 4, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at the diverse crop of incoming law deans named in April. Plus, law students find a creative way to say thanks to a standout professor.
By Karen Sloan | April 27, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve delves into the employment figures for the Class of 2020, and why they are better than they seem at first glance.
By Karen Sloan | April 20, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at the standout four law students who were awarded $90,000 scholarships from the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. Plus, the University of California, Irvine School of Law becomes the latest to require students to take a class that covers racism in the law.
By Karen Sloan | April 13, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at new research on bar exam pass rates and how students whose grades improve over the course of law school tend to perform better on the licencing exam.
By Karen Sloan | April 6, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at how law schools are addressing the Derek Chauvin trial in the classroom, and why professors need to be thoughtful about how they discuss the emotionally charged case.
By Karen Sloan | March 30, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve unpacks the turmoil surrounding this year's U.S. News & World Report law school rankings and what that tells us about the stranglehold those rankings have over legal education.
By Karen Sloan | March 23, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve explores how Penn State Dickinson Law has embraced its antiracism mission. Plus, an update on Vermont Law School's mural controversy.
By Karen Sloan | March 16, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at a new report breaking down the law schools that have significantly more white students than their states and their applicant pools, plus one law school has launched a bootcamp for future judicial clerks.
By vtariyal | March 9, 2021
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at the divergent approaches Vermont Law School and Elon University School of Law are taking to artwork that students say is racist.
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