Opinion: What law firms need to do to retain women lawyers
ABA JOURNAL — And now, with the perspective gained from time and experience in my new role on the corporate legal team at a global media company, I ask: Are we willing to keep making progress only at the edges, moving the needle so faintly year after year without addressing what is really going on? When…
Read More about Opinion: What law firms need to do to retain women lawyersNation’s First Online-Only Law School Program Gets ABA Approval
ABOVE THE LAW — The short answer is that St. Mary’s online program has been approved by the [ABA’s] Council. — a representative of the American Bar Association, commenting on the fact that St. Mary’s University School of Law received approval from the ABA on variance related to its online law degree program.
Read More about Nation’s First Online-Only Law School Program Gets ABA ApprovalABA Virtual Office Hours series connects law students with financial planning tools during and after law school
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — Join Derek Brainard, MBA, AFC®, CRPC® from nonprofit AccessLex Institute as he outlines how to create a financial plan that works for you during law school.
Read More about ABA Virtual Office Hours series connects law students with financial planning tools during and after law schoolThings to know before applying to law school
ILLINOIS NEWS LIVE — According to the American Bar Association (ABA), a student that wants to learn and practice law should have critical thinking, good communication skills, should be a persuasive debater, and also be a good analytical and problem-solving person. According to Mike Weston, an essay writer at custom writing service, he student should also…
Read More about Things to know before applying to law schoolAdvice for prospective students on assessing law school bar passage rates
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT — If you want a license to practice law in the U.S., you typically need to pass the bar exam of whatever jurisdiction you plan to work in. However, there are some exceptions. In rare cases, a jurisdiction may grant diploma privilege to alumni of a particular law school, so…
Read More about Advice for prospective students on assessing law school bar passage ratesAddressing imposter syndrome in law school
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — All of this is to say that these feelings of inadequacy are not only valid but they also won’t instantly dissipate the minute you graduate. Like many mental health struggles we face, impostor syndrome is here to stay. With that, I encourage you to use your internship to learn how to…
Read More about Addressing imposter syndrome in law schoolMinnesota inmate believed to be first to take LSAT while in prison
ABA JOURNAL — Maureen Onyelobi has taken the LSAT three times, including twice while in prison, report CBS Minnesota and SW News Media. She studied with the help of the Prison-to-Law Pipeline program, which aims to help Minnesota prisoners obtain ABA-accredited paralegal and law degrees through remote education.
Read More about Minnesota inmate believed to be first to take LSAT while in prisonFormer University of Cincinnati law dean: ABA’s proposed diversity training mandate violates academic freedom
WASHINGTON EXAMINER — The ABA has proposed mandating diversity training and affirmative action in all of its accredited law schools — and this move is poised to insert the organization’s subjective public policy views on controversial issues directly into the curriculum of accredited law schools.
Read More about Former University of Cincinnati law dean: ABA’s proposed diversity training mandate violates academic freedomLaw schools see increase in applicants with top LSAT scores
ABA JOURNAL — The number of law school applicants jumped by 13% this year, the biggest hike since 2002.
Read More about Law schools see increase in applicants with top LSAT scoresABA legal education section to publish student loan data as part of required law school disclosures
ABA JOURNAL — Starting with the 2023-2024 school year, law schools’ Standard 509 Information Reports will include information about the number of students who receive student loans, and the data will be categorized by race, ethnicity and gender.
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