How technology has influenced legal education
LAWFUEL — Gone are the days when becoming a lawyer only meant burying your nose in thick books and taking endless notes in lecture halls. The digital wave has hit legal education, and it’s making waves, changing how students learn about the law, interact with it, and prepare for their careers.
Read More about How technology has influenced legal educationLSAC’s LawReady program helps undergraduates prepare for law school
LSAC — LawReady’s academic program is organized around five skill areas that most contribute to undergraduate students’ preparedness for law school: reasoning, argumentative writing, speaking, active listening, and conscientiousness.
Read More about LSAC’s LawReady program helps undergraduates prepare for law schoolCamille Davidson named dean of Mitchell Hamline Law
MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — “We are extremely pleased and excited that Camille Davidson will be leading the law school,” said Nicole James Gilchrist, chair of the school’s board of trustees.
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WASHBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Washburn University is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Jackson, interim dean of the Washburn University School of Law, will assume the role permanently.
Read More about Jeffrey Jackson named dean of Washburn LawA look at entertainment law LLM programs
LLM GUIDE — With the rapid evolution of technology and the globalization of media, the legal frameworks governing the entertainment and media industries have never been more important.
Read More about A look at entertainment law LLM programsIndiana Supreme Court rules graduates of online law schools can apply to take state bar exam
WRTV — A decision by the Indiana Supreme Court could have a significant impact on the state’s growing attorney shortage.
Read More about Indiana Supreme Court rules graduates of online law schools can apply to take state bar examLSAC releases study materials for the new LSAT format
LSAC — We are pleased to announce today that updated test preparation materials are now available in LSAC’s LawHub, designed to support test takers planning to test in August 2024 or later.
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HER CAMPUS — Almost as long as I’ve been able to conceptualize a career path, I’ve known I want to be a lawyer. And it’s not for stereotypical reasons, although I do love to argue and I’ve watched Legally Blonde an average of three times per year since the age of 14.
Read More about Advice on applying to law schoolsPodcast: Advice for law students on crafting job application documents
LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re joined by ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones to talk about some less common documents that employers might request from you when you apply for a legal job.
Read More about Podcast: Advice for law students on crafting job application documentsAlbany Law professor Ray Brescia discusses his new book on the legal profession
ABA JOURNAL — Ray Brescia, a law professor at Albany Law School in New York, has taken a hard look at the country’s legal system in his new book, Lawyer Nation: The Past, Present, and Future of the American Legal Profession.
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