By Christine Charnosky | January 4, 2024
By the end of the year, nearly 30 comments—42 pages worth—had been uploaded to the ABA's website, with all but two commenters expressing support for the proposal.
By Charles Toutant | January 2, 2024
Rutgers and the law school have policies "that a student's right of free expression does not extend to actions or behaviors that harass, threaten violence, or intimidate classmates," the suit states.
By Christine Charnosky | December 28, 2023
The past year has included a couple major news stories that carried over from 2022, including many more schools pulling out of the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings and the American Bar Association considering allowing law schools to become test-optional.
By Christine Charnosky | December 26, 2023
On Dec. 15, the 2023 first-year enrollment is listed as 37,886—a decline of 174 students (0.46%) as compared to 38,060 in 2022; however, on Dec. 20, the 2023 total first-year J.D. enrollment shows 38,921, and when that figure is compared to 2022 total first-year J.D. enrollment of 39,294 that shows a decline of 373 students (nearly 1%).
By Stephanie Wilkins | December 20, 2023
Lexis+ AI will be available to law students at ABA-accredited law schools starting as early as this week.
By Marianna Wharry | December 15, 2023
A lawsuit claims that a student's father staying in the school's dorm used abusive tactics and threats to create a "cult" with Sarah Lawrence students.
By Christine Charnosky | December 8, 2023
Nearly 25% of American Bar Association-accredited law schools have been granted a variance from Standard 503 to use JD-Next as an admission test, which can be used in lieu of the Law School Admissions Test and the Graduate Record Exam.
By Emily Saul | November 15, 2023
In a 3-2 vote, the panel found the Stony Brook University Appeals Committee erred in affirming a determination by a university review panel that a student violated codes of student responsibility by engaging in sexual contact with another student without her affirmative consent.
By Christine Charnosky | November 1, 2023
"This new model of bar exam is consistent with Oregon's high standards and emphasis on protecting the public by assessing an applicant's legal skills and knowledge," Oregon State Bar President Lee Ann Donaldson said in a statement, adding that the new exam will ensure that new attorneys are practice-ready when they join the Oregon bar.
By Christine Charnosky | October 11, 2023
The move came the same day that Winston & Strawn rescinded its job offer to the law student, Ryna Workman.
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