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Application Fee Dropped for Fall of 2015 at University of Maine School of Law

Summary: The application fee at the University of Maine School of Law has been dropped for the fall of 2015 semester. …

GW Law Pads Enrollment with Transfer Students

Summary: The George Washington Law School has admitted 97 transfer students in an effort to pad their enrollment numbers.  The admission…

William Mitchell Pioneers Hybrid Online Law School Class

Summary: William Mitchell offers the first “hybrid” course law degree. Are online courses the wave of the future, this abstracted…

Professor from Maurer School of Law Named as Most Influential Person in Legal Education

Summary: William Henderson, a professor at the Maurer School of Law, has been named as the most influential person in legal…

Harvard Did Not Defame Student, Court Finds

Summary: A federal judge ruled that Harvard Law did not commit defamation by noting a student’s plagiarism on her transcript.…

95 Percent of Law Schools Have Lowered Their Admission Standards

Summary: A recent NCBE report shows that 95 percent of universities have lowered their admission standards. We’ve heard enough about…

Fordham Names Matthew Diller New Dean of Law School

Summary: Fordham Law School announced this week that long-time faculty member Matthew Diller will return to the school as dean.  Matthew…

New Dean at UB Law School Optimistic about Future

Summary: James Gardner has taken over the University at Buffalo Law School as interim dean while the school plans its…

Sanders Donates $3.4 Million to University of Georgia School of Law

Summary: The estate of Carl Sanders has donated $3.4 million to the University of Georgia School of Law, the largest…

Two New Master’s Degrees Created by UConn Law

Summary: The University of Connecticut School of Law has announced two new master's degree programs in energy and environmental law and…

Harvard Law Mismanaged Sexual Assault Allegations, Department of Education Finds

Summary: The Department of Education concluded that Harvard Law School violated Title IX in its handling of sexual assault allegations.…

Harvard Law Fails to Adequately Handle Sexual Harassment Complaints

Summary: The Department of Education has determined Harvard Law has failed to properly respond to sexual harassment complaints. The Department…