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NFB Files Complaints Against 9 Law Schools for Violating Civil Rights of Blind Law School Applicants

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) announced today it has filed complaints with the Civil Rights Division of the…

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…

We’re Doing This for Your Own Good… Really!

Do you wake up every morning hoping that today will be the day that your firm will improve attorney development,…

Belmont University Opening a New Law School

Belmont University in Nashville, TN, is opening a new law school with classes set to begin in fall of 2011.…

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…

University of Miami Law School Offers Deferrals to Incoming 1Ls

The University of Miami School of Law is offering incentives to its incoming Fall 2009 students, to defer starting at…

Tipster: Layoffs at USC Law School

According to a JDJournal tipster, there have been stealth layoffs at the USC Gould School of Law. With all of…

UC Law School Profs Hit By Pay Cut

The University of California has announced a furloughs scheme beginning in September, affecting faculty at law schools, amongst others. The…

University of Miami Law to Defer Incoming Students

For months now, Biglaw firms have been offering voluntary, or imposing involuntary, deferral schemes on incoming associates. Now a law…

Harvard Law Reduces Summer Job Requirement

Most students receiving financial aid from Harvard Law School are required to work for 10 weeks over the summer, the…

UC Irvine Law Gets $2 Million for Environmental Law Clinic

The University of California, Irvine School of Law has received a $2 million grant to start an Environmental Law Clinic,…

Loyola Chicago Offers 2 Programs for Graduates

The Loyola University Chicago School of Law is offering two programs for graduates who have been deferred by their law…