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February 20, 2024 | Law.com

Toledo Law Students File Complaint With ABA Over Legal Ethics Grading Error

"The laptop computer on which the grades were initially recorded was lost, which has made it necessary to reconstruct exam scores based on awarded points, which were recorded by Prof. Gibbons on each exam as he graded those exams," interim Dean Rebecca Zietlow wrote in an email to students last month.

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

February 16, 2024 | Law.com

University of Colorado Reaches $160K Settlement With Law Professor in Discrimination Suit

Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss will remain dean, but Chancellor Philip DiStefano will assign a different person to supervise law professor Paul Campos.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

February 16, 2024 | Law.com

Students From Non-ABA-Accredited Law Schools Can Sit for Indiana Bar, State Supreme Court Rules

Indiana becomes the second state, after California, in which Purdue Global Law graduates will be eligible, following a waiver application, for the bar exam immediately upon graduating, according to the school.

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

February 16, 2024 | The Recorder

Golden Gate Law School Sued for Sunsetting JD Program

Plaintiffs allege that the university, along with university President David Fike, have "engaged in fraudulent behavior, which constitutes unlawful business practices. These actions have also resulted in breaches of fiduciary duty, breach of express and implied contract, as well as claims for promissory estoppel, false advertising, promissory fraud, and constructive fraud."

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

February 14, 2024 | Law.com

Dean Developments: Ohio State, Quinnipiac Name New Law Deans, While Vanderbilt Reappoints Long-Serving Leader

The latest in law dean news across the U.S.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

February 14, 2024 | Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: Women Still Finding Brick Walls in the Legal Academy

Welcome back to "Ahead of the Curve." I'm Christine Charnosky, legal education reporter for Law.com. As always, please share your thoughts…

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

February 14, 2024 | Law.com

Is Shifting Away From Rankings Opening Up New Opportunities for Need-Based JD Scholarships?

Harvard Law Dean John Manning further pointed out, sharing similar concerns with Yale Law Dean Heather Gerken, that the U.S. News ranking methodology works against law schools' commitments to enhance the socioeconomic diversity of classes and to allocating financial aid to students based on need.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

February 12, 2024 | Law.com

AccessLex Grant Program Keeps Focus on Race, Ethnicity Despite Affirmative Action Ruling

AccessLex is not shying away from including "racial" and "ethnic" in its description because of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. According to Aaron Taylor, executive director of the AccessLex Institute, "They neither endorsed them nor forbid them."

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

February 08, 2024 | Law.com

Yale and Stanford Law Schools Move Virtual Interviews to June

"We strongly believe that moving OCI earlier will be less onerous on our students than a recruiting process that includes both OCI and direct applications and stretches from June through the end of August," according to SLS's announcement.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read

February 07, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Former Seton Hall President Files Suit Against School Alleging Sexual Harassment, Breach of Contract

Former Seton Hall University President Joseph Nyre and his wife Kelli Nyre filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging various claims against the university and other defendants, including retaliation, breach of contract and sexual harassment, among other claims.

By Christine Charnosky

6 minute read