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USC Delays Tax LLM Program

Legal Blog Watch reports that the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law has delayed the launch date of…

Summer Associate Offers at 17 Year Low According to NALP

The National Association for Law Placement published new statistics today showing that U.S. Law firms made a median of 7…

New Research Finds That Law School Rankings Complicate Diversity Efforts

New research may indicate that U.S. News and World Report law school rankings do not help law schools create a…

NALP Settles on Heavily Scaled Back Recruitment Plan

The recruitment plan originaly proposed by the National Association for Law Placement drew criticism from many sides, as we reported…

Former University of Maryland Law Dean Asked to Refund $60,000

Officials at the University of Maryland have asked former law dean Karen Rothenberg to return $60,000 in unauthorized compensation and…

University of Maryland School of Law Investigating Payments to Former Dean

Former University of Maryland School of Law dean Karen Rothenberg is being investigated for questionable payments she received during her…

The National Law Journal Publishes Annual Law School Rankings, Northwestern Tops List

Today The National Law Journal published its annual rankings of top law schools throughout the United States. The National Law…

Law Review Circulation in Decline

A new study finds that over the last three decades law review circulation has dipped significantly with some especially steep…

Student Suspended For Facebook Writings May Proceed With Lawsuit

A federal judge has ruled that Katherine Evans, a former student at Pembroke Pines Charter School in Florida, may proceed…

Civil Rights Activists to Challenge CA Affirmative Action Ban

The civil rights organization The Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any…

Kenneth Starr Named President of Baylor University

Baylor announced today that Kenneth Starr has been chosen as the university’s 14th president. Starr will assume the office on…

National Conference of Bar Examiners Appeals Blind Student’s Request

The National Conference of Bar Examiners, which administers portions of the California Bar Exam, filed an emergency motion on February…