Law School
Finally, accreditation
When the announcement finally came in August 2009 that Western State University had received full ABA accreditation, it was cause for celebration and joy at the 43-year-old school in Fullerton, Calif.
Charlotte law exceeds expectations
Charlotte School of Law can check 'provisional accreditation' off their to-do list. The state's only for-profit law school charges on in one of the fastest growing regions in the country
UC-Irvine set to open their doors
Erwin Chemerinksy, dean of the University of California Irvine School of Law, carves out a new curriculum and hires 'superstar' staff for the opening of the state's first new public law school in 40 years
Which law schools give away the most money?
Law schools across the country are digging into their pocket books, providing students with much-needed scholarships. Find out who’s dishing out the cash and how they are able to do it.
Best Value Law Schools
North Carolina Central University tops this year's list of best value law schools, along with 64 other schools who have found a way to provide a quality education without breaking the bank.
Drexel's innovative approach
Dedicated staff and students help newly accredited Drexel University College of Law move forward with their innovative law school approach
Harvard students pledge to work in public interest
Through a new program, Harvard Law School is waiving the third year of tuition for students who satisfy requirements and commit to working five years in public interest law after graduation
Northwestern offers two-year J.D.
Northwestern University Law School is the first top-tier school to offer the two-year J.D. program, but the work involved in polishing it was extensive.
'Some law schools are clearly gaming U.S. News rankings'
U.S. News and World Report seriously considers proposed changes to their law school ranking
Most innovative law schools
Staid. Boring. Predictable. These adjectives describe what some people think about law school. Their opinions would change radically if they could see what a select group of legal institutions are doing these days. These law schools are shunning tradition and trying new, extraordinary methods.
Best public interest law schools
“We’re not grooming you to be Wall Street lawyers,” said Elena Kagan, dean of Harvard Law School, after being awarded the 2008 John R. Kramer Outstanding Law Dean Award from Equal Justice Works in August. “We’re grooming you to change the world.”
Most diverse faculty
Diversity in the classroom sends a message. A major goal of some law schools is to develop a community where diversity is understood and evident in everything they do, and a diverse faculty is a key component to this process.
BREAKING NEWS
Hot Off The Press
The latest in books about the law, for the law
The Dean Scene
There's been an influx of new deans appointed at law schools across the nation — 23 to be exact
People on the move
Transfers, promotions and resignations
New programs
New law school partnerships and programs
UC Davis Law professor joins human rights delegation in Haiti
UC Davis Law Professor Holly Cooper will be making her second trip to Haiti this month as a member of a human rights delegation.
University of Miami appoints new associate dean, wins award
Dean Lisa Kloppenberg to step down in 2011
As dean of the University of Dayton School of Law, Lisa Kloppenberg championed curricular reform, bringing national recognition for the way the School rethought legal education.
Gormley's book attracts national attention
Duquesne University Law School Interim Dean Ken Gormley's book attracted national attention prior to its release based upon explosive new revelations concerning the epic Clinton-Starr scandal.
Rutgers professor spends semester near the Arctic Circle
Mark S. Weiner, professor at Rutgers School of Law-Newark, spent last fall as a Fulbright Scholar in Iceland, where he taught U.S. Constitutional Law and did research for his new book on the legal and cultural significance of the clan and its relation to the growth of the modern state.
Ohio State law prof joins Obama administration
Peter Swire, the C. William O'Neill Professor in Law and Judicial Administration at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, has been appointed as Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.
Former Duquesne dean to lead South Texas
Donald Guter reflects on leaving his alma mater and starting anew at South Texas College of Law this fall
Yale Law grad heads up Buffalo's Human Rights Center
Since graduating law school in 2000, Tara Melish has remained committed to social and cultural rights of others and will now share her expertise and passion with current law students at the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School.
Rosato named dean of NIU College of Law
Jennifer Rosato comes to Northern Illinois University from Drexel University in Philadelphia, where she helped launch the Earle Mack School of Law. As NIU's dean, Rosato is exploring new ways to connect the law school and the community.
Temple dean testifies on behalf of Sotomayor's confirmation
JoAnne Epps, dean of the Temple University Beasley School of Law, offered testimony on behalf of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation — the first time that NAWL was invited to testify.
W&L professor trains world lawyers
James E. Moliterno, the Vincent Bradford Professor of Law at Washington and Lee School of Law, knows a thing or two about jet lag. In the last few years, his well-stamped passport has seen him to Kosovo, Thailand, former Soviet Georgia, Spain and most recently China.
