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Study: Law School Faculty Sizes Jump 40%

Study: Law School Faculty Sizes Jump 40%

A study by The National Jurist reveals the average law school has increased its faculty size by 40 percent over the past 10 years. The rise in staff levels has…

UMass Law School Approved by MA Board of Higher Education

UMass Law School Approved by MA Board of Higher Education

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education has approved a plan to open the first public law school in the state. The school is set to enroll students for the fall…

UC San Diego Revives Plans for Law School

UC San Diego Revives Plans for Law School

The University of California San Diego is reviving a plan to establish a law school through a partnership with California Western School of Law. There are no concrete plans yet…

Federal Judge Will Hear Motion in California Bar Exam Accommodation Case

Federal Judge Will Hear Motion in California Bar Exam Accommodation Case

Today United States District Court Judge Charles R. Breyer will hear a motion on whether a blind law school graduate can receive the accommodations she needs to take the February…

Northwestern Law Offers to Pay Loans of Public Sector Grads

Northwestern Law Offers to Pay Loans of Public Sector Grads

Northwestern University Law School is offering a “dovetail” loan forgiveness program that it will cover the annual student loan payments of all graduates who enter the public sector. Under a…

UC Irvine School of Law Announces Scholarships for Class of 2013

UC Irvine School of Law Announces Scholarships for Class of 2013

UC Irvine, School of Law announced on Monday that next year’s incoming class will, for all three years, receive a scholarship worth fifty percent of their tuition. Funded by private…

New Trends in Legal Education

New Trends in Legal Education

Law students are worried about an increasingly competitive job market and law schools are looking for ways to better prepare them for life after school. Several schools have begun adapting…

Most Brit Law Students Still Plan Legal Careers

Most Brit Law Students Still Plan Legal Careers

According to a study by Legal Week Intelligence, the percentage of UK law students planning a non-legal career has fallen over the last two years. The global economic meltdown has…

Law Schools Hunt for New Deans

According to the National Law Journal, numerous law schools are hunting for new deans, even in the economic downturn. But qualified professionals may not want the job. Even in this…

Southwestern Partners with CSUDH for JD Program

Southwestern Partners with CSUDH for JD Program

LA’s Southwestern Law School has partnered with California State University, Dominquez Hills on a joint JD/MA program, and another program that allows students to earn a bachelor’s degree and juris…