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Indiana University law schools announce May 9 commencement speakers
A former U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica and the current general counsel at The Home Depot will address graduates Saturday at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and IU Maurer School of Law, respectively.
Veering from the plan
Nearly 25 years since graduating, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law alums reflect on their careers and the value of their law degrees.
IU McKinney drops LSAT requirement for select students
A recent change in ABA rule is expected to spur law schools to start direct admission programs.
2014 law school grads see slight uptick in employment
National data released by the American Bar Association shows that the Class of 2014 has a slightly larger percentage of its graduates employed in long-term, full-time positions that require bar passage as compared with the Class of 2013.
IU McKinney to directly admit top IUPUI undergrads
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law announced Thursday that it has instituted a new program that allows undergraduates at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis to skip taking the LSAT and apply directly to the law school.
IU McKinney hosts summer program for undergrads to explore legal careers
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law is looking for current college students who have an interest in pursuing a legal career for its 2015 Summer Law and Leadership Academy.
IU McKinney lecture cancelled over RFRA
The annual Birch Bayh Lecture scheduled for Thursday at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has been cancelled after the speaker declined to come to the Indiana law school because of the recently passed Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
ND improves but IU law schools fall in annual rankings
Only one Indiana law school received good news with Tuesday’s release of the annual law school rankings.
Women’s Caucus auction benefits Indy homeless organization
First-year law student Evan Norris kicked off the live-auction portion of the 38th annual Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law’s Women’s Caucus auction on Feb. 26 with a dance.
Military judge orders overseer of Gitmo cases replaced
A military judge is ordering the Pentagon to replace the overseer of war crimes tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
‘No relief’ for law school enrollment slump
After three down years for law school enrollment, Austen Parrish expected a rebound of applications and enrollment this year at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. But it isn’t happening.
Rising cost of legal education sparked creation of ABA task force
At public law schools, the average tuition and fees across the country for in-state residents skyrocketed 123 percent between 2003 and 2013. Private law schools were marginally better, logging an increase of 64 percent, according to a 2014 analysis by Robert Kuehn, professor at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.
IU McKinney observers illuminate murky proceedings in Gitmo trials
The U.S. Military Commission Observation Project overseen by Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law is continuing to send individuals to watch and report on the accused terrorists’ trials being held at Guantanamo Bay. Blog posts and articles from the observers chronicle the glacial pace of the proceedings, the unexpected courtroom twists and the nagging constitutional questions.
Gitmo’s future to be discussed at IU McKinney
Guantanamo Bay and its long-term consequences will be examined during the annual symposium of the Indiana International and Comparative Law Review at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
McKinney slates living wage panel discussion
“Living Wages as a Human Right” is the topic of a forum next week at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
National Jurist: IU’s Henderson most influential in legal education
Indiana University Maurer School of Law Professor William Henderson is the nation’s most influential person in legal education, according to rankings appearing in the January 2015 edition of National Jurist magazine.
Dean’s Desk: IU McKinney is out in front with experiential learning
Our school is proud to provide students the ability to study at the center of the state’s legal profession, with an array of opportunities to learn both inside and outside the classroom.
IU McKinney partners with USI for legal scholarship
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney and the University of Southern Indiana have created a scholar program that will allow two students from USI to attend IU McKinney, beginning in the fall 2015.
IU McKinney creates 2 new partnerships
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has announced another partnership to identify top undergraduates who want to pursue a legal education at the Indianapolis law school.