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August 22, 2022 | New York Law Journal
To date, 27 comments have been posted regarding the proposed changes to Standard 503. Nineteen comments express support for removing the standardized testing requirement for admittance to law school and eight comments express opposition. However, one of those eight comments was endorsed by 51 people.
By Christine Charnosky
9 minute read
August 12, 2022 | Law.com
"The odds are high that [students] will graduate, pass the bar, and get a job—the statistics confirm this." Erwin Chemerinsky, dean and Jesse H. Choper distinguished professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, told Law.com Wednesday, adding that "My advice is to enjoy the experience. Some of that is keeping it all in perspective."
By Christine Charnosky
6 minute read
August 9, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The resolution was withdrawn to await further consideration and discussion with other entities, an ABA spokesperson told Law.com on Monday.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
August 8, 2022 | Law.com
"This measure is prudent, and provides needed clarification as the new academic year begins," Anthony Crowell, dean and president of New York Law School, told Law.com Monday.
By Christine Charnosky
6 minute read
August 5, 2022 | Law.com
"We believe New York's approach to be misguided and out-of-step with the vast majority of other state jurisdictions," Megan Carpenter, dean and professor of law of the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, told Law.com in an email Wednesday.
By Christine Charnosky
8 minute read
August 1, 2022 | New York Law Journal
At this time two years ago, there were 62,814 law school applicants, so 62,589 applicants this year is a 0.4% decrease, according to the Law School Admission Council's July 31 report.
By Christine Charnosky
6 minute read
July 28, 2022 | Law.com
"This is as strong a set of employment and salary outcomes as I have seen in my more than 18 years here at NALP," James G. Leipold, executive director of NALP, who will be retiring in October, said in the report. "The Class of 2021 benefited from the economic rebound and the pent-up demand for legal services that followed the widespread shutdown of 2020."
By Christine Charnosky
6 minute read
July 21, 2022 | Law.com
After Mitchell Hamline's hybrid J.D. program was approved, Paul Caron wrote in his Dec. 19, 2013, blog: "It's the first such program at a fully accredited law school. And depending on whom you ask, it's a risky, or a long overdue, venture that could shake up the tradition-bound halls of legal education."
By Christine Charnosky
7 minute read
July 18, 2022 | Law.com
The gap between the number of law school applicants for the 2022 enrollment year and applicants for the 2020 enrollment year has been steadily narrowing throughout the latest admission cycle, with 2022 now maintaining a lead of less than 1%.
By Christine Charnosky
5 minute read
July 12, 2022 | Law.com
It's a well-known fact that law school can be incredibly stressful. But even at a time when the legal profession claims to be more invested than ever in mental health and wellness, bar applications' "character and fitness" questions continue to deter some law students from seeking the help they need.
By Christine Charnosky
9 minute read
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