Why the FTC Needs to Intervene in Law School Rankings

March 4, 2024

The Sling (by Darren Bush) — Professor Bush (University of Houston Law Center) presents his case for Federal Trade Commission intervention in the US News law school rankings.  

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There’s not much to change with the USNWR rankings to disrupt the status quo

March 4, 2024

Excess of Democracy (by Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (Notre Dame Law) believes that the predicted changes to the US News law school rankings may not make major changes to the rankings themselves. 

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Passing the batons: Reform and Reckoning in 2024 Legal Education

February 26, 2024

PrawfsBlawg (by Dan Rodriguez) — Professor Rodriguez (Northwestern Law) discusses the major changes underway in terms of the leadership of several legal education organizations, including AALS. He lists some of the issues and challenges the new leaders will face. 

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Against the ABA proposal to increased required “experiential” learning credits

February 26, 2024

Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (by Brian Leiter) –Professor Leiter (University of Chicago Law) shares comments from Joshua Silverstein (University of Arkansas Little Rock Law) that are critical of the ABA proposal to increase the number of experiential learning credits that law students would need to graduate.  

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GPT Gets Its First Law School B+ Grades

February 26, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a study by University of Maryland Law professors that explores how ChatGPT has improved its performance on law school exams from 2022 to 2023. 

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After Three Years As Colorado College President, L. Song Richardson Will Return To UC-Irvine Law School In June

February 20, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares news that Colorado College president L. Song Richardson plans to step down and return to the faculty at UC Irvine Law. 

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Spivey: U.S. News Likely Will Change Methodology In Forthcoming Law School Rankings

February 20, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Law admissions consultant Mike Spivey is predicting that the US News law school rankings methodology will change. Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares predictions from Spivey and Derek Muller (Notre Dame Law) on the final rankings. 

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ABA establishes “free speech” standards for law school accreditation purposes

February 12, 2024

Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (by Brian Leiter) — Professor Leiter (University of Chicago Law) shares his thoughts on the ABA’s new standard requiring law schools to adopt free speech policies.  

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