By Colleen Murphy | February 2, 2024
"The urgent vision of this historic settlement is not just to recoup the academic losses suffered by California's most disadvantaged students, but to erase the opportunity gaps altogether exacerbated by the pandemic," Mark Rosenbaum, director with Public Counsel, a public-interest law firm in Los Angeles, said in a statement.
By Christine Charnosky | February 1, 2024
The majority of respondents to a recent survey of practicing lawyers across the U.S. said they would question a lawyer's competency if they had a difficult time passing the bar or if they never sat for the bar.
By Mason Lawlor | January 30, 2024
This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
By Christine Charnosky | January 18, 2024
The board of trustees in August approved reducing the number of facilities for the February bar exam, with a cost savings of $645,000. On Thursday, the board voted for the July 2024 bar exam to be administered in person at six approved sites, which is one fewer than the July 2023 bar exam.
By Christine Charnosky | January 17, 2024
"These innovative new programs will prepare our students to lead by giving them exposure to cutting-edge developments in technology, entertainment, media, sports and business."
By Christine Charnosky | January 16, 2024
"I conclude that the JD-Next exam is a reliable and valid predictor of early law school grades but with multiple cautions and caveats that cannot be evaluated with the present data and may represent threats to its validity if used operationally for high stakes decisions," Nathan Kuncel wrote in his report.
By Christine Charnosky | December 15, 2023
This year, we've expanded our "Go-To Law Schools" project, which ranks the top Big Law feeder schools, to include data on additional employment outcomes, ranking the top 50 law schools that sent the highest percentage of graduates to government and public interest jobs, as well as to judicial clerkships.
By Christine Charnosky | October 5, 2023
Law.com typed "admission essay for law school" into ChatGPT's prompt and then submitted the essay to the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University for review. Amy Beier Best, ASU Law's assistant dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, spoke to Law.com to provide feedback on the essay and to discuss more broadly the potential (and potential pitfalls) of using AI tools for personal statements.
By Christine Charnosky | September 19, 2023
An $8 million commitment from Nava and Gary A. Dordick will establish the LMU Loyola Law School Dordick Family Trial Advocacy Fund, dedicated to supporting the school's advocacy programs.
By Mason Lawlor | September 12, 2023
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