ABA poised to say ‘buh-bye’ to LSAT
A longstanding requirement of law school admission – taking the LSAT – could be eliminated under a proposal being considered by the American Bar Association.
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Maurer-linked nonprofit teaches law students ‘21st century skills’
The Institute for the Future of Law Practice, a nonprofit that teaches students about the business and practical side of law, including students from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, is built on the idea of modernizing legal career training.
IP clinics at IU Maurer, Notre Dame help inventors protect ideas, launch dreams
With the help of the intellectual property law clinics at Indiana University Maurer School of Law and Notre Dame Law Schools, inventors are securing patents and protections that could give their ideas the commercial boost the need to compete in the marketplace.
First-timers improve, but February bar passage hits record low
The troubled relationship that would-be lawyers have with the Indiana Bar Exam continues as the preliminary 47 percent overall passage rate from February 2018 is the lowest on record.
February bar passage rate dips below 50 percent
The bar passage rate is continuing its downward trend, with only 47 percent of all takers passing the February 2018 Indiana bar exam.
As state allows for professional licenses, long-term national DACA solution remains elusive
With all this uncertainty, one thing DACA recipients won’t have to worry about anymore — in Indiana, at least — is obtaining state professional licenses. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed Senate Enrolled Act 419 on March 21, which allowed “Dreamers” to apply for professional certifications.
OpenBeds program seeks to streamline connection between patients, treatment options
Dr. Jennifer Walthall, Family and Social Services Administration secretary, and Jim McClelland, director for drug prevention, treatment and enforcement, announced OpenBeds, a software platform that manages health services.
IU McKinney profs research opioid effects on law, policy
Officially announced in February, Grand Challenges is a 16-project program aimed at preventing, reducing and treating addictions throughout the Hoosier state.
Autonomous vehicle regulation stalls out in statehouse
Gov. Eric Holcomb last month called for a special session of the Indiana General Assembly to address some of the unfinished business, but self-driving cars will have to wait.
Indiana law schools post 2-year bar passage rates
Calling it a “comprehensive report,” the American Bar Association released a series of spreadsheets March 22 which presented the ultimate two-year bar passage rate for 2015 graduates as well as the bar passage rates for first-time takers in 2016 and 2017 from each accredited law school.
ABA proposal would allow law schools to offer more classes online
Under the current Standard 306, law schools may not grant more than 15 credit hours from online courses toward a J.D. degree, and may not enroll any first-year students in distance education. The proposed new rule would permit law schools to offer up to one-third of the credits for a J.D. degree online, and first-year students would be able to take up to 10 credits online.
Indiana law schools post 2-year bar passage rates
Calling it a “comprehensive report,” the American Bar Association released a series of spreadsheets Thursday which presented the ultimate two-year bar passage rate for 2015 graduates as well as the bar passage rates for first-time takers in 2016 and 2017 from each accredited law school.
Hoosier law schools fall in U.S News rankings
After three consecutive years of climbing in the U.S. News and World Report’s law school rankings, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney tumbled in the latest tabulation released Tuesday. IU Maurer and Notre Dame law schools also declined in the new rankings.
Valpo dean’s resignation latest of troubled law school’s woes
The notice of dean Andrea Lyon’s impending resignation is the first announcement from Valparaiso Law School since the 138-year-old institution disclosed last year that it is struggling financially and looking for an alternative to continue operating.
Officials warn flood victims in the state to be wary of disaster opportunists
Authorities are now warning those reeling from the floods that ravaged northern and southern Indiana against these scammers.
Indiana law school deans part of effort to revamp clerkship hiring
The deans of Indiana’s four law schools were part of the successful push to change hiring practices for federal judicial clerkship and allow first year students to concentrate on “learning for its own sake.”
Pryor joins Southern District as magistrate judge
A new magistrate judge has begun her duties in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, filling a vacancy created by the August death of Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue.
IU Maurer begins JD/MBA scholar program with top Korean college
The Indiana University Maurer School of Law is currently interviewing candidates for a novel, full-tuition JD/MBA scholarship program. The school announced earlier this month its partnership with the SKK Graduate School of Business of Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea.
IU Maurer students provide free tax help
Students at Indiana University Maurer School of Law are partnering with other IU students to offer more than 600 hours of volunteer tax preparation services in the coming months.
Maurer’s IP center designated as Kentucky patent hub
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has designated the Indiana University Maurer School of Law’s Center for Intellectual Property Research as the patent hub for the commonwealth of Kentucky, expanding the center’s previous designation as Indiana’s patent hub.