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November 21, 2022 | Law.com
"At its inception, U.S. News law school rankings provided valuable information for consumers—most importantly, students—that had not previously been widely available," but "[t]his is no longer true" since "many more consumer information resources are available today," Dean Mark West said in a letter to the Michigan Law community.
By Christine Charnosky
7 minute read
November 18, 2022 | Law.com
Half a dozen law schools have now announced that they will no longer participate in the U.S. News & World Report education rankings, with Stanford Law School publicizing its decision late Friday night.
By Christine Charnosky
7 minute read
November 17, 2022 | Law.com
Observers remain split on whether these moves will inflict any lasting damage on the highly influential publication.
By Christine Charnosky
7 minute read
November 17, 2022 | Law.com
"Although rankings are inevitable and inevitably have some arbitrary features, there are aspects of the U.S. News rankings that are profoundly inconsistent with our values and public mission," Erwin Chemerinsky, dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law at Berkeley, said in a statement emailed to Law.com on Thursday.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
November 17, 2022 | Law.com
In the wake of Yale's and Harvard's announcements, several other highly ranked law schools have issued statements indicating that they're examining their own future participation in the rankings. Some also voiced support for Yale and Harvard.
By Christine Charnosky
7 minute read
November 16, 2022 | Law.com
"I wanted to give U.S. News a chance to change and they didn't," Yale Law School Dean Heather K. Gerken told Law.com. "Now is a time to take a step back—especially because this is a moment when economic equity is at the center of conversations at every university about the role university play in society—it is a time to reflect."
By Allison Dunn | Christine Charnosky
6 minute read
November 14, 2022 | Law.com
"It's been an honor to be associated with the ABA," Jack Rives told Law.com, "and I look forward to a bright future for the ABA."
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
November 10, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University has officially launched the Perry Weitz Mass Tort Institute, which provides exposure and training on cutting-edge technology modeled off the most advanced courtrooms in New York.
By Christine Charnosky
3 minute read
November 8, 2022 | Law.com
"The Future of the Profession Lab embodies the Law School's goals when it launched FPI three years ago," Penn Carey Law Dean Ted Ruger said in a statement. "The lab will identify specific real-world problems that create disconnects between society and legal systems through collaboration."
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
October 31, 2022 | Law.com
Stanford Law School has launched the Sally B. and William H. Neukom Center for the Rule of Law, established via a donation from the couple, with the aim of elevating the topic of rule of law across the Stanford campus and throughout academia.
By Christine Charnosky
4 minute read
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