Legal Education

T14 law school bans ChatGPT on application essays

The University of Michigan Law School is requiring applicants to certify that they didn’t use ChatGPT or other artificial intelligence tools when drafting personal statements and essays.

Jul 21, 2023 2:50 PM CDT

ABA executive described as ‘accessible’ and ‘real resource’ for law deans set to retire next spring

Bill Adams, a former attorney for the Legal Services Corp. and a law school dean who helped guide schools through the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced that he will be retiring as the ABA’s managing director for accreditation and legal education.

Jul 20, 2023 1:46 PM CDT

In new admissions cycle, law schools are trying to avoid ‘litigation bait’ with race-neutral plans

After last month’s U.S. Supreme Court opinion that found race-conscious university admissions decisions to be unconstitutional, the clock is ticking for law schools determining what to do when the new applications cycle begins in September.

Jul 20, 2023 10:30 AM CDT

Most class of 2019 law grads are satisfied with their jobs, but debt still affects life choices, new study says

Forty-seven percent of class of 2019 law graduates are “extremely satisfied” with their current job, up from 42% of class of 2018 graduates who were surveyed a year ago, according to a new report by the National Association for Law Placement and the NALP Foundation.

Jul 20, 2023 8:34 AM CDT

With one exception, Trump-appointed appeals judges are more likely to vote in favor of religious liberty, new study says

Former President Donald Trump lived up to his promise to appoint judges favoring religious liberty, at least when the plaintiff is a Christian, according to a new study of voting records by circuit judges by three law professors.

Jul 19, 2023 9:03 AM CDT

Free litigation training for attorneys who represent domestic violence survivors is available through the ABA

The ABA Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence Trial Skills Institute helps attorneys who represent survivors of domestic violence improve their advocacy and litigation skills. Participants act as counsel for a party in a hypothetical case involving domestic violence and develop theory, opening statements, closing arguments, direct examinations and cross-examinations.

Jul 19, 2023 8:09 AM CDT

Court narrows Black law prof’s discrimination suit against University of Michigan Law School

A federal judge in Detroit has narrowed a Black law professor’s discrimination lawsuit against the University of Michigan Law School.

Jul 14, 2023 10:10 AM CDT

NBCE shares examples of what questions for new bar exam could look like

Examples of two question types expected to be on the NextGen bar exam have been released by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

Jul 12, 2023 3:00 PM CDT

Pardoned ex-soldier plans to take the bar exam; is he unfit for practice?

A former Army lieutenant who was convicted of second-degree murder for ordering his men to fire on three men in Afghanistan hopes to become a lawyer after his pardon by former President Donald Trump. Soldiers who served under him are raising objections.

Jul 11, 2023 10:40 AM CDT

Judge curbs US effort to battle disinformation on social media; will ruling withstand appeal?

The federal government has appealed a federal judge’s curbs on the Biden administration’s efforts to stop misinformation on social media.

Jul 6, 2023 11:58 AM CDT

Harvard legacy admissions challenged in Education Department complaint

Lawyers for Civil Rights filed a complaint with the federal government Monday that challenges Harvard’s practice of giving a boost in admissions to children of alumni and wealthy donors.

Jul 5, 2023 1:26 PM CDT

Professor who was one of first to write about the ‘law school scam’ brings Title VII claim

Paul Campos, a University of Colorado Boulder law professor known for his writings about the legal academy being based on an unsustainable economic model, has filed a federal complaint against his employer alleging discrimination and retaliation.

Jun 29, 2023 3:05 PM CDT

Supreme Court OKs state’s corporate consent-to-jurisdiction law, but door is ajar for future challenges

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a Pennsylvania law that requires companies to consent to personal jurisdiction in state courts if they do business there.

Jun 28, 2023 8:36 AM CDT

Supreme Court rejects ‘independent state legislature’ theory, rules state courts may review congressional maps

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that state courts have the power to review congressional maps created by state legislatures.

Jun 27, 2023 9:35 AM CDT

Dean settles case with Texas law school and returns as tenured professor

A lawsuit alleging the former dean of Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law was stripped of tenure without cause and denied due process has settled, according to a recent U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas order.

Jun 22, 2023 1:27 PM CDT