The Urgent Need to Close America’s Justice Gap
Summary: While many lawyers are helping the the poor with legal services, there is still much work to be done…
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Big Changes in Store for Two Minnesota Law Schools
Summary: With approval from the ABA, Hamline University School of Law and William Mitchell College of Law will merge into…
The Two-Year J.D. Program: A Critical Option for Some Students
Summary: This success story and others like it prove that the two-year J.D. program is here to stay and beneficial…
ABA Survey Exposes Law Firm Ignorance Over Information Security
Summary: The ABA's recent law firm survey exposes widespread ignorance over information security. The ABA’s 2015 Legal Technology Survey contains 700…
Ban on Academic Credit for Paid Externships Remains
Summary: For now, the ban on students’ receiving academic credit for paid internships will remain in place. According to the…
Student Loan Reformation Being Addressed by the ABA
Summary: Universities, students, and the ABA understand that student debt is out of control so extra effort is being done…
Directory of Providers for Continuing Legal Education
Summary: Check out this online directory of over 355 listings of providers in each state for continuing legal education. See…
Should Law Schools Be Closing?
Summary: In such a weakened legal job market, many feel that law schools should be closing instead of receiving accreditation.…
JDs Increasingly Seek “JD Advantage” Jobs
Summary: The ABA has noted the rise of alternative JD careers. Perhaps it was inevitable. With the legal market glutted…
Concordia Law Gains Provisional Accreditation
Summary: Concordia Law School gains provisional accreditation from the ABA. When Concordia University School of Law opened in fall of…
Provisional Accreditation Denied to Indiana Tech Law School
Summary: Indiana Tech Law School has been denied accreditation by the American Bar Association. The school will now have the…
Concordia University School of Law Achieves Provisional Accreditation
Summary: After applying for provisional accreditation in August, the law school has been granted their status just in time for…