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 | June 11, 2019
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at a new essay from Yale Law School dean Heather Gerken on why the debate between theory and practice in legal education is misguided, and how to marry the two.
By Karen Sloan | June 4, 2019
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at whether law schools should create an adversity score for applicants to help gauge the obstacles they have overcome, and law schools just can't stop naming birds after a popular Supreme Court justice.
By Karen Sloan | May 21, 2019
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at a proposed overhaul of the U.S. News World Report law school rankings that would emphasize issues that are important to students, such as affordability.
By Karen Sloan | May 7, 2019
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at a fledgling online program that helps incoming Harvard Law students prepare for law school, and breaks down some of the latest bar passage data.
By Karen Sloan | April 30, 2019
This week's Ahead of Curve looks at latest law dean appointments, including at Wake Forest, Ohio State, Chicago-Kent, Appalachian and Cooley law schools; and checks in with Law School Transparency on the group's 10-year anniversary.
By Karen Sloan | April 23, 2019
Stetson law professor Ellen Podgor discusses her upcoming course on the Mueller investigation, and George and Amal Clooney are headed to Columbia Law School.
By Karen Sloan | April 16, 2019
This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at legal technology competitions for law students, as well as the myriad opportunities to bring theater to law campuses.
By Karen Sloan | April 9, 2019
This week's Ahead of of Curve looks at how teaching legal tech can get tricky, and Ted Cruz sets his sights on Yale Law School for allegedly discriminating against Christians and conservatives.
By Karen Sloan | April 2, 2019
An exodus of law deans with a decade or more of experience means that plenty of fresh new deans will soon take the reins.
By Karen Sloan | April 1, 2019
While the departures mean the loss of entrenched deans who understand the dynamics of their faculty, the turnover also makes room for more fresh leadership who can present innovative approaches to legal education.
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