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 Christine Charnosky | December 11, 2023
It's either a Festivus miracle or Christmas arriving early this year: we have decided to release our "Go-To Law Schools: Additional Employment Outcomes" data now instead of waiting until next year. So... surprise!
By Christine Charnosky | December 4, 2023
After hearing of the death of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on Friday, I reached out to the legal community for comment and quotes poured in honoring the former Supreme Court justice. I received so many responses that speak so well for themselves that I don't feel the need to comment further.
By Christine Charnosky | November 27, 2023
The council voted unanimously to send out to notice and comment a proposal that would allow a fully online law school to apply for, and potentially earn, provisional and full ABA-approval. Did anyone see this coming?
By Christine Charnosky | November 14, 2023
In the coming year, we are going to be adding Go-To Public Interest, Go-To Government, and Go-To Judicial Clerkships—ranking the top 50 law schools that have sent students to those three additional employment outcomes.
By Christine Charnosky | November 6, 2023
Welcome back to Ahead of the Curve. I'm Christine Charnosky, legal education reporter for Law.com. As always, please share your thoughts and…
By Christine Charnosky | October 30, 2023
Law school campuses have been no stranger to free-speech battles, particularly in recent years. But the war in Israel has ratcheted up tensions and further complicated what were already extremely complex questions around constitutional rights and academic freedom.
By Christine Charnosky | October 23, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court's June 29 ruling invalidating affirmative action in higher education seems to have made some law school leaders skittish about discussing diversity efforts.
By Christine Charnosky | October 9, 2023
While I miss some aspects of teaching, I feel fortunate that I don't have to face all the potential plagiarism nightmares AI tools may lead to. Still, it can be useful for law school applicants.
By Christine Charnosky | October 2, 2023
Since I've written several pieces about AI tools this year—and have felt rather mystified by it all—I decided to finally give ChatGPT a try.
By Christine Charnosky | September 27, 2023
When Temple University President JoAnne Epps died suddenly last week, it shook the entire legal community—not to mention the broader community—to its core.
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