Some Commentary on the U.S. News Op-Ed
(Spivey Consulting) by Mike Spivey — Law school admissions consultant Mike Spivey provides a rebuttal to the Wall Street Journal op-ed published by US News CEO Eric J. Gertler and outlines the reasons why some law schools have boycotted the US News law school rankings.
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(TaxProf Blog) by Paul Caron — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a collection of articles on the higher education boycott of US News rankings from multiple viewpoints.
Read More about U.S. News, Department Of Education, And Law Schools Take The Gloves Off In Rankings BattleLaw schools say they’re “boycotting” the USNWR rankings, but their admissions practices suggest otherwise
(Excess of Democracy) by Derek T. Muller — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) shares his thoughts on how some law schools are still admitting law students based on precedents set by US News rankings.
Read More about Law schools say they’re “boycotting” the USNWR rankings, but their admissions practices suggest otherwiseLawsky Entry Level Hiring Report 2023 – Call for Information
(PrawfsBlawg) by Sarah Lawsky — Professor Lawsky (Northwestern Law) asks new law professor hires to submit information to her annual entry level hiring report.
Read More about Lawsky Entry Level Hiring Report 2023 – Call for InformationSeto: 2022 First-Time Bar Pass Performance Of California Law Schools, Controlling For Median LSATs
(TaxProf Blog) by Paul Caron — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an op-ed by Theodore P. Seto (UC Irvine Law) that examines how first-time bar pass rates in California compare to the rest of the country.
Read More about Seto: 2022 First-Time Bar Pass Performance Of California Law Schools, Controlling For Median LSATsRobert R. Kuehn (Wash U) & David A. Santacroce (Mich.), An Empirical Analysis of Clinical Legal Education at Middle Age
(Legal Skills Prof Blog) by Scott Fruehwald — The author shares a Journal of Legal Education article by Robert R. Kuehn (Washington University in St. Louis Law) and David A. Santacroce (University of Michigan Law) providing empirical analysis of clinical legal education’s development.
Read More about Robert R. Kuehn (Wash U) & David A. Santacroce (Mich.), An Empirical Analysis of Clinical Legal Education at Middle AgeNALP: Larger Law School Class Of 2024 Faces Tightening Job Market Following Dip In Summer Associate Hiring
(TaxProf Blog) by Paul Caron — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares data and excerpts from a NALP study on law student summer associate hiring.
Read More about NALP: Larger Law School Class Of 2024 Faces Tightening Job Market Following Dip In Summer Associate HiringABA Finds 4 Law Schools Back In Compliance With Accreditation Standards: Hofstra (Faculty Diversity), Ave Maria, UDC & Vermont (2-Year Bar Passage)
(TaxProf Blog) by Paul Caron — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares news from the ABA that four schools have come back into compliance with its accreditation standards.
Read More about ABA Finds 4 Law Schools Back In Compliance With Accreditation Standards: Hofstra (Faculty Diversity), Ave Maria, UDC & Vermont (2-Year Bar Passage)AALS Call For Papers: Continuing Legal Education And The Professional Education Of Lawyers
PrawfsBlawg (by Howard Wasserman) — Professor Wasserman (Florida International University Law) shares a call for papers for an upcoming issue of the Journal of Legal Education focused on continuing legal education and professional education.
Read More about AALS Call For Papers: Continuing Legal Education And The Professional Education Of LawyersChatGPT, Assessments, and Cheating: Oh my!
Law School Academic Support Blog (by Liz Stillman) — Professor Stillman (Suffolk Law) shares her thoughts on how Chat GPT and other artificial intelligence programs can be used to cheat on law school assessments and how that impacts teaching methods for law professors.
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