University of Oregon Law celebrates success of the class of 2021
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Oregon School of Law’s 2021 graduates achieved a 92% employment rate as of March 2022. That overall employment rate is the best outcome for any class since the class of 2007. Out of the students employed, nearly 92% reported obtaining full-time, long-term jobs that require bar passage…
Read More about University of Oregon Law celebrates success of the class of 2021Recent University of Akron Law graduate Patrick Warczak, Jr. discusses his unique path to law school
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — Like many “nontraditional” students at The University of Akron School of Law, recent grad Patrick Warczak, Jr., attended part time while working full time. But Warczak stretched the outer limits of the term. “Nontraditional” refers to students who didn’t come to law school directly out of college. Most of…
Read More about Recent University of Akron Law graduate Patrick Warczak, Jr. discusses his unique path to law schoolLaw School Admission Council acquires Law School Transparency
REUTERS — Law School Transparency was a thorn in the side of law schools when it launched in 2009, criticizing what it said was misleading graduate employment data and calling for changes in how schools report student outcomes. Now, the non-profit is joining the legal education establishment. The Law School Admission Council, which makes the Law School…
Read More about Law School Admission Council acquires Law School TransparencyAppellate Litigation Clinic wins remand in case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The Appellate Litigation Clinic has won a remand in the case Thomas v. Secretary, Fla. Dep’t of Corrs before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. The court remanded for an evidentiary hearing on whether amending the client’s habeas petition would be futile. The case was argued by third-year…
Read More about Appellate Litigation Clinic wins remand in case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th CircuitNew York State Bar Association says law graduates should not have to disclose juvenile records to become licensed
REUTERS — New York should stop asking aspiring lawyers about their juvenile criminal records during the character and fitness review required for licensing, the New York State Bar Association said Monday. Forcing law students to disclose information about sealed criminal records, juvenile delinquency, dismissed cases and non-pending arrests that didn’t lead to a conviction — which is…
Read More about New York State Bar Association says law graduates should not have to disclose juvenile records to become licensedNew law student enrollment jumps 12%, risking job market glut
REUTERS — The pandemic-driven surge in law school enrollment is real. The number of first-year law students nationwide increased nearly 12% this fall, according to data released Wednesday by the American Bar Association. It said there are 42,718 new Juris Doctor students at the 196 law schools accredited by the ABA, up 4,516 from 2020. That jump follows…
Read More about New law student enrollment jumps 12%, risking job market glutA look at how long it takes law graduates to pay off student debt
LEGAL SCOOPS — Graduate school loans constitute most of the $160,000 average law student debt and 74% of law students have a law school debt to pay off. This debt includes their undergraduate debt, a major burden in law studies, the cost of the bar exams, and other expenses. U.S. Department of Education data shows how school…
Read More about A look at how long it takes law graduates to pay off student debtSyracuse Law honors fall Masters of Law graduates
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY NEWS — At the conclusion of the fall 2021 semester, five LL.M. students graduated from the College of Law. These graduates, from Brazil, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, join more than 200 foreign-trained lawyers from around the world who are now College of Law alumni. “These students worked through so many challenges and stayed adaptable and…
Read More about Syracuse Law honors fall Masters of Law graduatesSixth months after graduation, only half of 2020 college graduates were employed
CNBC — The college class of 2020 entered one of the most hostile labor markets in recent history. During the first year of the Covid pandemic, employment decreased across the country. By many measures, college graduates fared best during this period, but as time passes, research is capturing just how difficult conditions are for young workers. The…
Read More about Sixth months after graduation, only half of 2020 college graduates were employedRecent University of Houston Law Center graduate Samantha Casas honored by Texas Access to Justice Commission
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Thousands of new attorneys were sworn in to the State Bar of Texas recently including 2021 UH Law Center graduate Samantha Casas, recipient of the Law Student Pro Bono Award. Held on November 15, the Virtual New Lawyers Induction Ceremony welcomed the 2,147 lawyers who passed the July 2021 bar exam,…
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