Law Schools

Free LSAT prep, from Khan Academy and the LSAC, coming in June

Updated: A free online LSAT prep program from Khan Academy and the Law School Admission Council, announced in 2017, will be available to the public starting June 1.

Apr 30, 2018 8:00 AM CDT

SoLi summit and its facilitators seek to spur innovation in legal profession and education

Creating connections and collaborations between people across the legal world, including academics, practitioners, legal technology experts, and others. Moving the legal profession and legal education into the 21st century and beyond. Those are the goals of an April 30 summit at Vanderbilt Law School called SoLI: The Summit on Law and Innovation.

Apr 27, 2018 5:38 PM CDT

Cooley Law back in compliance, ABA accreditation committee says

Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has come into compliance with an admissions standard that requires accredited schools to only admit candidates who appear capable of finishing law school and gaining admission to a state bar, according to public notice recently posted by the ABA’s Section of Legal…

Apr 26, 2018 9:25 AM CDT

Professor with anti-discrimination expertise appointed dean at Northwestern Law

Kimberly Yuracko has been appointed as the dean of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, starting Sept 1.

Apr 23, 2018 3:32 PM CDT

Fewer entry-level positions in most job categories for 2017 law grads, new ABA data shows

Entry-level hiring has decreased at law firms, in the government and public interest arenas, and in academia, according to employment data released Friday by the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.

Apr 20, 2018 5:14 PM CDT

Concord Law dean sees benefits with acquisition by Purdue University

Purdue University’s transaction to acquire Kaplan University, including Concord Law School, is complete, and Martin Pritikin says that he doesn’t expect any changes in day-to-day operations at his online law school, now known as Concord Law School at Purdue University Global.

Apr 18, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

Proposal would end ABA’s admissions-test requirement for accredited law schools

A proposal to cut Standard 503—which requires an admissions test for ABA-accredited law schools—and beef up Standard 501 to include the use of admissions credentials and academic attrition when determining accreditation compliance was put forward last week by the Standards Review Committee of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.

Apr 16, 2018 4:06 PM CDT

Golden Gate does not meet admissions standard, says ABA accreditation committee

Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco is “significantly out of compliance” with an accreditation standard requiring that schools admit candidates who appear capable of finishing law school and passing a bar exam, according to a letter released by the American Bar Association's Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.

Apr 11, 2018 8:15 AM CDT

Duncan School of Law does not meet admissions standard, ABA accreditation committee says

Duncan School of Law at Lincoln Memorial University in Knoxville, Tennessee, is “significantly out of compliance” with an accreditation standard requiring that schools admit candidates who appear capable of finishing law school and passing a bar exam, according to an April 5 letter released by the American Bar Association's Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.

Apr 9, 2018 1:25 PM CDT

Pace law dean steps down, evades questions on whether the move was voluntary

Pace University law dean David Yassky is stepping down at the end of the academic year, going on a sabbatical and planning to return to the school as a faculty member.

Apr 6, 2018 8:00 AM CDT

NYU Law gets $20M for global legal studies program

Frank Guarini, an attorney and real estate investor who served as a New Jersey congressman, has donated $20 million to New York University School of Law.

Apr 4, 2018 4:17 PM CDT

Yale’s civil litigation clinic aims to train law students and make a difference

Yale Law School has set up a law clinic for first-, second- and third-year students to work on novel lawsuits with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office. This approach makes the subject easier and more meaningful, according to students.

Apr 1, 2018 1:45 AM CDT

Rising law school tuitions prompt ideas for federal student loan reform

Could reforming federal student-loan programs be a way to halt the skyrocketing cost of attending law school? At the 2018 ABA Midyear Meeting, the American Bar Foundation gathered a panel to discuss the issue.

Apr 1, 2018 1:20 AM CDT

Despite plans to close, Savannah Law School will allow students to complete education in same city

Savannah Law School has sold its building and announced its decision to close, but that doesn’t mean its current students will have to travel to another city to complete their education. The school “will cease operations over the next five years,” though it will stop admitting new students, according to…

Mar 29, 2018 11:35 AM CDT

Which law schools have the highest median LSAT scores?

Harvard and Yale are tied for the No. 1 spot on a list of law schools with the highest median LSAT scores.

Mar 28, 2018 11:47 AM CDT