Legal Education

Berkeley law dean resigns but remains on faculty after sex harassment allegations

At first report, University of California at Berkeley law dean Sujit Choudhry was taking a leave of absence after he was accused of sexual harassment by his former assistant. Since then, Choudhry submitted his resignation as dean, and it was immediately accepted, report the Recorder (sub. req.), the Washington Post…

Mar 11, 2016 9:17 AM CST

When the legal job market tanked, a law student changed it

As a law student facing a tough job market, Shahed Kader figured he had a couple of options: He could leave law school and try a new career or move ahead with his degree. But he ended up choosing a third option—change the job market.

Dec 1, 2015 2:00 AM CST

Jonathan Zittrain: Fighting ‘link rot’ in court opinions and legal scholarship

Fighting ‘link rot’ in court opinions and legal scholarship

Sep 24, 2015 9:00 AM CDT

Professor Tanina Rostain has her students developing access-to-justice apps

Professor Tanina Rostain has made a 180-degree turn in her work on the ethics of lawyering. For nearly 20 years she pushed to reform organizational pressures that increasingly had lawyers bending and breaking rules on behalf of corporate clients. (Think dodgy tax shelters.) Now she’s focused on the essence of…

Sep 23, 2015 9:00 AM CDT

Georgetown Law teams up with 2 firms to create ‘low bono’ law firm

When Sheldon Krantz, a retired DLA Piper attorney and adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, published his book, The Legal Profession: What Is Wrong and How to Fix It, in 2013, one of the biggest problems he identified was that there’s a large swath of low-income individuals and families…

Apr 16, 2015 9:00 AM CDT

Show ‘true grit’ and stop complaining, author advises women lawyers

Law students who let cynicism influence their decision-making may be holding themselves back, according to law school officials and an author interviewed by National Jurist magazine. Students with negative thinking may avoid writing competitions or applying for internships or jobs, the National Jurist says. Focusing on the negative can also…

Nov 14, 2013 11:44 AM CST

Law students can collaborate globally to solve problems in the industry, says Michele DeStefano

Opening Law to the World

Sep 25, 2013 1:30 PM CDT

How patent lawyer Raj Abhyanker developed a $8.5M book of business with Trademarkia

Engineering Change

Sep 24, 2013 2:30 PM CDT

Law firm incubators help both grads and needy clients, Fred Rooney says

Incubating Law

Sep 18, 2013 1:30 PM CDT

How designer Margaret Hagan drew her way through law school

Draw Law

Sep 11, 2013 1:30 PM CDT

Can John Mayer make law textbooks a thing of the past? ‘It’s fun pushing the envelope,’ he says

Law Lessons Online

Sep 10, 2013 1:30 PM CDT

You know about moot court—but Karl Okamoto wants students to practice moot deals

Moot Deals? Yes!

Sep 4, 2013 2:05 PM CDT

Best way to boost access to justice? Change ethics rules, ‘13 Legal Rebel Renee Knake says

Making New Lawyers

Aug 28, 2013 5:00 PM CDT

Kyle McEntee Challenges Law Schools to Come Clean

Scourge of the Status Quo

Sep 19, 2012 2:00 PM CDT

Law Student Who Made Up Racial Profiling Claim Received His JD

Updated: A University of Virginia law student who admitted fabricating a racial profiling claim has received his law degree. The student, Johnathan Perkins, was acquitted of a university honor charge this summer by a jury of fellow students, report Above the Law, the Daily Progress and the Cavalier Daily. The…

Jan 18, 2012 2:16 PM CST