Education

Former University GC Gets a $430K Retirement Payout

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Robert Noto, who had been with the university since 1995, resigned about a month after MSU Trustee Brian Mosallam called for his immediate resignation.

Savannah Law School Student Sues for Fraud, Breaching Trust in Planned Closing

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The plaintiff alleged the school’s pending closure results “at least in part from the defendants’ mismanagement of funding for the law school.”

The Law Schools With The Best And Worst First-Time Bar Exam Pass Rates In 2017

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The University of Chicago Law School tops the list with a first-time pass rate better than 98 percent.

The 2019 U.S. News Law School Rankings Leak: The Top 100

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Above the Law has posted a leaked preview of U.S. News & World Report’s U.S. law school rankings, from Yale University at number one to a six-way tie for spot number 74.

Michigan State Trustee Calls for GC to Resign in Wake of Scandal

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Michigan State University Trustee Brian Mosallam is calling for the resignation of Bob Noto, the school’s vice president for legal affairs and general counsel, in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal, reports The Detroit News.

Lawyer Recounts His DWI Arrest, and Offers Some Advice

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In a post on Above the Law, former lawyer Brian Cuban describes the humiliation he felt when he was hauled to a Dallas jail and the slide into addiction that changed his life and cost him his career.

New Ranking Pegs Duke As World’s Top Law School

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Leading the list compiled by Times Higher Education is Duke University, followed by Stanford and Yale.

Top-Tier College Coaches, Adidas Rep Charged With Bribing Players

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The case followed allegations that an executive at an apparel company bribed students to attend universities where the company sponsored athletic programs.

Dallas Attorney Says Admissions Suit against University of Texas is Step Backward

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The plaintiff’s nonprofit organization, Students for Fair Admissions, says UT gives African-American and Hispanic candidates preference over white and Asian applicants.

‘Gainful Employment’ No True Test of School Success

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Had the Borrower Defense to Repayment rule taken effect, for-profit colleges would have had to prove their programs led to the “gainful employment” of graduates or risk the loss of federal aid, according to a post by Androvett Legal Media & Marketing.

The 2017 Law School Rankings – Changes at the Top

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Above the Law has released its updated statistics on law school employment outcomes, which are entirely outcome-based – by how well their students do upon graduating.

The Law Schools With the Lowest (And Highest) Acceptance Rates

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The school with the toughest entry standards saw only 9.5 percent of its applicants gaining acceptance. At the other end of the scale, 85.8 percent were accepted.

Which State Has the Worst Bar Exam Results?

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Above the Bar reported recently that Florida’s bar passage rate was an abysmal 57.7 percent for the February exam, but now they can report that another state has taken over the uncoveted distinction of having the worst exam results in the U.S.