Law firm clients ask for more transparency from law firms on origination credits
LAW.COM — In the battle over origination credits some clients are vying for more transparency and a say in who gets the credit.
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ABA JOURNAL — The ABA should study the prevalence of bar admissions questions that require the disclosure of campus sexual misconduct complaints and requests for orders of protection, according to a letter by three members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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NY TIMES — In November 2022, a group of L.G.B.T.Q. students at West Texas A&M University started planning a drag show for the following spring.
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REUTERS — The University of Virginia School of Law sent the highest percentage of graduates into full-time law jobs in 2023, marking the second consecutive year that the school snagged the top spot.
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ABA — Employment data for the graduating law class of 2023, as reported to the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar by ABA-approved law schools accepting new J.D. students, is now publicly available.
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DEPAUL NEWSLINE — Julie Lawton, a DePaul faculty member since 2011, has been named interim dean for the College of Law, Provost Salma Ghanem announced. Her appointment will begin May 19, when Dean Jenn Rosato Perea steps down to assume the role of managing director of accreditation and legal education for the American Bar Association.
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BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are excited to speak with Jesse Mecham — a personal finance expert and founder of You Need A Budget — about ways to decrease spending and borrowing during bar prep and generally in life.
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USPTO — The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted the final round of the National Patent Application Drafting Competition (NPADC) on April 12 at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
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REUTERS — The University of Chicago Law School is back at No. 1 on the list of law schools that sent the highest percentage of graduates into federal clerkships, according to new data from the American Bar Association.
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PR NEWSWIRE — AccessLex Institute® is proud to announce April’s MAX by AccessLex®Grand Prize Scholarship winners! Law students attending AccessLex member law schools won scholarships toward their law school tuition.
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