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 | July 16, 2018
Here's a look at how Suffolk's fledgling online certificate in legal education and technology is going. Plus, what the legal academy is saying about Brett Kavanaugh's SCOTUS nomination.
By Karen Sloan | July 10, 2018
This week in Ahead of the Curve, we're checking in with Equal Justice Works Executive Director David Stern to find out whether current events have prompted more law students and recent grads to seek out public interest law jobs and opportunities. We also break down a Florida court case in which a law student claims the state bar examiners are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by requiring him to undergo evaluations due to a history of mental illness.
By Karen Sloan | July 2, 2018
Could it be a SCOTUS justice without a Harvard or Yale law pedigree?
By Karen Sloan | June 26, 2018
Here's a look at City University of New York School of Law's impressive student wellness program. Also, five cool new initiatives at law schools around the country.
By Karen Sloan | June 18, 2018
Most core law school courses provide only one exam at the end of the semester. Two law professors have reached differing conclusions about whether extra outreach to students and feedback helps boost grades in law school.
By Karen Sloan | June 11, 2018
The University of Dayton School of Law's entrance into the J.D. hybrid arena provides a peg for a closer examination of largely online degrees. AccessLex Institute's Chris Chapman weighs in.
By Karen Sloan | June 5, 2018
Harvard Law School Career Services Dean Mark Weber talks about about Quinn Emanuel's return to on-campus recruiting.
By Karen Sloan | May 29, 2018
What's up will all the new law profs with Ph.D.s? Also, a Penn Law grad has found a novel way to pay off his student loans. Plus, notable dean developments.
By Karen Sloan | May 21, 2018
In honor of the American Bar Association's decision to eliminate its LSAT requirement for law schools, I'm taking a walk down memory lane with former Loyola University Chicago School of Law Dean David Yellen, who was the first to push that change.
By Karen Sloan | April 30, 2018
Vanderbilt law professor Cat Moon sees a fundamental disconnect between what's happening the practice of law and how legal education is being delivered. Plus, thoughts on how UVA handled an unwelcome visitor.
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