Law Schools

Afternoon Briefs: Athletes aim for law school; lawsuits target Zoom over Facebook sharing

Pro basketball players shoot for law school Imani McGee-Stafford, a center with the Dallas Wings, is leaving the basketball court and headed to the Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. McGee-Stafford, who is 25, also played for the Chicago Sky and the Atlanta Dream. Meanwhile Garrett Temple, a guard with…

Apr 1, 2020 4:55 PM CDT

New York bar exam planned for September; Hawaii postpones exam, too

The New York Court of Appeals announced Tuesday that the bar exam will take place shortly before or after the Labor Day holiday. Also, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore is looking into supervised practice for law school graduates.

Apr 1, 2020 9:38 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Reform group backs cost metric in law school rankings; California suspends jury trials

US News’ ranking methodology is the cheese for law school rat race, report says The U.S. News & World Report’s annual law school rankings rely on categories including law school expenditures per student, peer assessment and selectivity in admissions. The valuation should include an “efficiency metric” that encourages getting as…

Mar 24, 2020 4:45 PM CDT

On-campus interviews in January? Top law schools consider delays amid law firm pressure

Columbia Law School has decided to push back on-campus interviews for summer associates until January 2021 amid pressure from law firms, according to a published report. Several other law schools are also considering delays, according to the report by Law.com. Law firms interview students who have finished their first year…

Mar 24, 2020 10:41 AM CDT

Several top law schools adopt pass-fail grading plans after going online

At least five top law schools have announced they are adopting pass-fail grading or giving students the pass-fail option.

Mar 19, 2020 1:34 PM CDT

As COVID-19 mandates virtual law classes, nonprofit creates list of volunteer online speakers

If you have any interest in being a guest law school speaker, now is the time, provided that you’re comfortable doing it online.

Mar 19, 2020 10:35 AM CDT

Lawyer suspended for boosting law school grades in Williams & Connolly application

The New Jersey Supreme Court has suspended a lawyer who falsified a law school transcript when he sought a job with Williams & Connolly.

Mar 19, 2020 9:44 AM CDT

US News releases its 2021 law school rankings

Once again, the top three law schools are at Yale University, Stanford University and Harvard University, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 rankings, released Tuesday.

Mar 17, 2020 9:19 AM CDT

Amid coronavirus worries, how do law schools move online?

As more schools move JD instruction out of the traditional classroom setting, many are moving into uncharted territory.

Mar 12, 2020 3:05 PM CDT

Coronavirus and law schools: More universities shifting to online classes

An increasing number of universities with law schools—including those that have not reported active cases of coronavirus—are canceling their in-person classes and moving them online.

Mar 12, 2020 10:47 AM CDT

Coronavirus and law schools: Numerous schools canceling in-person classes

The concerns about the coronavirus have spread to law schools, with schools across the country canceling in-person classes or announcing full closures.

Mar 11, 2020 10:15 AM CDT

What comes next for ABA-accredited law schools with two-year pass rates below 75%?

Under the old version of Standard 316, which sets bar passage requirements for ABA-accredited law schools, the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar entertained all sorts of exceptions—including having a 75% pass rate for all graduates over the five most recent calendar years, or at least three of those five years. It’s been said no law school has ever been out of compliance with it.

Mar 5, 2020 2:46 PM CST

Tenured law professor who lied to IRS will return to teaching

A tenured bankruptcy and corporate finance law professor who lied to the Internal Revenue Service will keep his job at the University of Minnesota.

Mar 5, 2020 2:05 PM CST

Texas university remains out of compliance with admissions standards, ABA legal ed section finds

The ABA's Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has found that the embattled Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law remains out of compliance with a key admissions standard. The section council has also asked the school to appear at its May meeting as it determines "whether to impose sanctions, including removal of approval."

Mar 4, 2020 1:02 PM CST

Lawyer, author and founder of program for wrongfully convicted dies at 52

Laura Caldwell, a lawyer, author and founder of a project that supported the wrongfully convicted, died Sunday after a long battle with breast cancer.

Mar 4, 2020 11:03 AM CST