Will delaying the exam, adding training help Arizona Summit students pass the bar?

Corrected: A year ago, Kelly Blake was stressed out. The Arizona Summit School of Law graduate was studying for the state bar and suspected that her chance at passing was about 50 percent.

Feb 27, 2017 8:30 AM CST

Heather Gerken, known for federalism scholarship, is first woman to become Yale law dean

Yale law professor Heather Gerken will become dean of the law school beginning July 1. Gerken will be the first female law dean and first federalism scholar at Yale Law School, the Volokh Conspiracy, a blog published in the Washington Post, reports. She also is an expert in election law…

Feb 22, 2017 2:31 PM CST

Indiana University law profs are among those targeted by white supremacist group

Professors at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law were among academics targeted by a white supremacist group on that campus and as many as 30 universities across the country. Indiana University contacted the FBI after fliers were posted on campus that were “clearly meant to intimidate, threaten, scare, and provoke…

Feb 8, 2017 2:42 PM CST

Affluent students get law school merit scholarships while others foot the bill, study finds

Law schools have become more generous with merit scholarships, and the money has been flowing to privileged students whose parents are college-educated, according to a report released by the Law School Survey of Student Engagement. Individuals whose parents had no college experience were the least likely to receive merit scholarships,…

Feb 8, 2017 2:31 PM CST

ABA House rejects proposal to tighten bar-pass standards for law schools

The ABA House of Delegates on Tuesday voted against a proposal to tighten bar passage rate standards for accredited law schools. Under ABA rules, the house can send the proposed rule, Resolution 110B, back to the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar twice for…

Feb 6, 2017 3:33 PM CST

Wyoming law school ends out-of-state tuition—for three students per year

Corrected: In-state tuition will be offered to three nonresident students per year at the University of Wyoming College of Law, its board of trustees decided last month. Annual in-state tuition at the law school is approximately $16,000, according to the Wyoming Business Report. Previously, annual out-of-state tuition at the Laramie…

Feb 6, 2017 1:15 PM CST

Charlotte School of Law reportedly files teach-out plan to ABA

Charlotte School of Law has submitted a teach-out plan, which lists Florida Coastal School of Law as its partner, to the American Bar Association, a Charlotte School of Law spokesperson told the ABA Journal. Both for-profit schools are part of the Infilaw System, which is owned by the private equity…

Feb 6, 2017 9:19 AM CST

How can law schools encourage diversity and opportunity? Two Florida deans speak out

Law schools are adapting to changing times with courses and training that go beyond the goal of teaching students to practice law. They are also ensuring that students gain an understanding of diversity and inclusiveness as well as be able to demonstrate technological competence, according to two Florida law school…

Feb 3, 2017 3:10 PM CST

LSAT scores at high-risk schools getting worse, according to analysis by law school reform group

Despite increased attention to admissions standards for ABA-accredited law schools, LSAT numbers and bar-pass rates are getting worse at those schools seen as the most at risk for exploiting students, according to an investigation released Thursday by Law School Transparency. The group, which focuses on law school reform, first published…

Feb 2, 2017 2:25 PM CST

Board of Governors approves creation of Commission on the Future of Legal Education

Updated: The ABA Board of Governors on Friday approved a proposal submitted by incoming president Hilarie Bass to create a Commission on the Future of Legal Education. Bass is aiming to restructure the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar with a new, “forward thinking” entity handling…

Feb 1, 2017 2:05 PM CST

Paul Goldstein skewers law school politics in new satirical novel ‘Legal Asylum’ (podcast)

Feb 1, 2017 8:55 AM CST

Charlotte School of Law prof seeks donations to help students with food and rent

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Charlotte School of Law students with their living expenses after a recent U.S. Department of Education decision that they will not receive federal loan money for the spring semester. Also, the law school is reportedly offering students interest-free $1,000 loans (PDF).…

Jan 30, 2017 1:10 PM CST

Which law schools offer the best and worst return on investment?

If you want to earn a top salary as a lawyer, it’s a good idea to attend law school at Cornell, Columbia, New York University, the University of Chicago or Harvard. But if you want the best return on investment, Brigham Young University and the University of Texas at Austin…

Jan 25, 2017 9:40 AM CST

Proposal to tighten ABA bar-pass standards criticized by deans and state bar president

A group of 90 law school deans asked the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar to pull a proposal that would tighten accreditation requirements on bar passage rates. Under the proposal, being in compliance with Standard 316 of the section’s law school accreditation…

Jan 19, 2017 3:50 PM CST

Charlotte School of Law vows to fight Dept. of Ed’s ‘final’ ruling denying student financial aid

Updated: Charlotte School of Law has backed away from a teach-out plan, and its students will no longer receive federal student aid, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday.

Jan 19, 2017 9:20 AM CST