Education
These Law Schools are the Toughest to Get Into
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Results of the study are part of The Princeton Review‘s 2020 Best Law School rankings.
University Assistant GC Resigns After Sparking Controversy By Using N-Word During Free-Speech Event
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The university assistant general apologized during the event, saying she “did not mean to, by any means, offend anyone.”
Federal Judge Holds DeVos in Contempt in Student Loan Case, Slaps Education Department With Fine
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Money from the fine will be used to compensate the 16,000 people harmed by the federal agency’s actions.
Best-Value Law Schools, Ranked by Debt, Pass Rates, Employment
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State university law schools make up most of the slots in the list of the top 25 best-values.
The Law Schools With the Worst First-Time Bar Exam Pass Rates
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Above the Law takes a look at the law schools whose recent graduates did the worst on the 2018 exam — law schools where less than 50 percent of first-time takers were able to pass the test.
Former Biglaw Co-Chair Gets One Month in College Scam
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“I disregarded the values I’ve had throughout my life,” the once-highflying New York M&A lawyer told the U.S. district judge just before she sentenced him.
Barnes & Thornburg Launches University and Professional Athletics Group
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Barnes & Thornburg has launched a new practice group, University and Professional Athletics, with the addition of E.T. “Skip” Prince and Steve Pederson.
Discover Drexel’s Online LLM Programs
Insight and Event
Kline School of Law representatives will answer questions about the program at an online open house on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at 6 p.m. ET.
Law School Deans Recently Hit With Noncompliance Notice Say They Can Show Standards Are Met
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Two law schools recently received public notice of being out of compliance with ABA accreditation standards, according to a report by the ABA Journal.
The 10 Most Expensive Law Schools
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U.S. News’ list of law schools with the highest tuition reveals that the average tuition and fees for the 2018-2019 academic year was at least $64,000.
The Best Law Schools in the World
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Six of the top 10 law schools are in the United States: Harvard, Yale, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Columbia and New York University.
Bar Exam Subject Leak to be Probed in California
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The email listed subject areas of civil procedure, remedies/constitutional law, criminal law and procedure, professional responsibility, and contracts.
Dean Rips Law Prof’s ‘Repugnant’ Race Statements; She Has ‘No Plans’ to Leave School
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Amy Wax has said in an email to Bloomberg that she has “no plans” to leave Penn permanently.
Best Law Schools in the Country for Getting a High-Paying Job
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Above the Law has published the results of its new rankings of law schools, based on current ABA employment data.
Law School With Abysmal Bar Passage Rate Loses ABA Approval
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The San Diego-based school took issue with the ABA’s withdrawal of approval, calling it a “capricious decision.”
Law School Donor Blasts Abortion Law, University of Alabama Might Give Funds Back
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The University of Alabama law school’s largest donor, has called for a boycott of Alabama – school and state – over the state’s latest near-total abortion ban law.
Disgraced Ex-Biglaw Chair Faces Prison After College Scandal Plea
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Prosecutors have said they’ll recommend that Caplan a term as low as eight months in prison and pay a fine of $40,000 on the charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest-services mail fraud.
Controversial Bar Passage Standard Adopted by ABA Legal Ed Council
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The ABA’s legal education council approved the tighter standard at its May 17 meeting.
Law Schools Where Starting Salaries for Graduates Exceed Their Student Loan Debt
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Several law schools are not only highly ranked, but their graduates are very well-compensated after graduation – in fact, they’re so well-compensated that it makes up for the high costs of their education, Above the Law reports.
Law Schools at the Other End of the Bar Pass Rate List: Lowest in the U.S.
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Above the Law takes a deeper look at the American Bar Association’s recently released spreadsheet that tracks the two-year “ultimate bar pass rate” for law school graduates taking the bar exam — this time listing the schools with the worst pass rates.
