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More Debate Over NALP Recruitment Plan

Jones Day has been the most vociferous opponent of the NALP recruitment plan, as we originally reported here, but several…

Harvard Law Tweaks Public Service Incentives

Harvard Law has launched the Public Service Venture Fund to assist new graduates in starting their own nonprofit organizations or…

Souter to Speak at Harvard Commencement

Supreme Court Justice David Souter will speak at Harvard University’s spring commencement ceremony. Souter is scheduled to speak on May…

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.…

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…

Federal Court Rules in Favor of Blind Law School Grad

On Friday U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer of San Francisco ordered the National Conference of Law Examiners to accommodate Stephanie…

Jones Day Opposes NALP Recruitment Plan

Last month we told you about a report issued by the National Association for Law Placementthat recommended changes to the…

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…

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…

Former Massachusetts AG Opposes UMass Law School Proposal

Former Attorney General of Massachusetts Thomas F. Reilly opposes a plan by the University of Massachusetts to open a law…

Duke and the University of Colorado Offer Entrepreneurial Law LLM

Duke Law School and the University Of Colorado Law School are launching new programs in “Law and Entrepreneurship” this year.…

Practising Law Institute Set to Discuss ‘Hot Button’ Topics

The non-profit Practising Law Institute (PLI) will launch its newest state-of-the-art legal education seminar Feb 1 in New York City.…