Tag: Education
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.
Pepper Hamilton Ordered to Turn Over Baylor Investigation Materials to Plaintiffs’ Attorneys
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A U.S. district judge has ordered Pepper Hamilton LLP to turn over materials tied to the law firm’s 2015-16 investigation that led Baylor University regents to report the school had fundamentally failed in its Title IX implementation duties, reports the Waco Tribune-Herald.
11 Law Schools With High Student LSAT Scores
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A study by U.S. News & World Report reveals that the 11 law schools with the highest scores on the Law School Admission Test had average median scores of nearly 171.
High-Profile Defendants in College Scandal Hiring Biglaw Heavy-Hitters
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Defendants in the college admissions cheating scandal case have been turning to Biglaw firms for representation, including Cooley, Sidley Austin, Latham & Watkins, Boies Schiller Flexner, and Ropes & Gray.
Law Schools Where Too Many Graduates Fail the Bar Exam May Face Tougher Sanctions
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The American Bar Association this week will take up the issue of poor performing law schools, considering a controversial proposal that would toughen the bar-pass standard for law schools.
The 10 Worst Law Schools in the Country
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2017 defending champion Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School repeats for 2018, claiming the number 1 spot on the list of bottom 10 schools.
New Law School Rankings Place NYU In Top Spot
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A new study that ranks law schools by the quality of their overall faculty “team” puts New York University at the top of the list, reports Above the Law.
Ex-Penn State University GC Cleared of Wrongdoing
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Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice and Penn State University general counsel Cynthia Baldwin was cleared Friday of any wrongdoing relative to her representation of university officials during the Jerry Sandusky investigation, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘Scalia Law School’ Sparks Faculty Feud at George Mason
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Billionaire conservative activist Charles Koch and an anonymous donor have offered the university a combined $30 million contingent on the name change.
