Newton: NDLS meets legal market challenges with specialized programs
In expanding its real estate law and IP and technology law programs, Notre Dame Law School benefits from the wider university’s academic resources.
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Career coaching program provides instant feedback to associates
A cultural shift is happening in the practice of law. As more millennials join law firms, their way of thinking, working and learning is slowly becoming the norm as older attorneys and their customs retire from the profession.
ABA withdrawing approval for Indiana Tech Law School
Roughly four months after Indiana Tech closed its law school, the American Bar Association is poised to withdraw provisional accreditation of the legal education program.
McKinney-ABA pilot seeks non-typical law students
With the start of the spring 2018 semester, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will be launching a series of classes especially targeting undergraduate students who typically do not enroll in law school.
IU McKinney joins ABA in $250,000 education diversity pilot
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has been tapped by the American Bar Association to test a one-of-a-kind online program designed to get underrepresented students interested in pursuing a career in the legal profession.
Democratic National Committee chair to speak at IU McKinney
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez will present “The Lawyer’s Duty: Social Justice, Racial Justice, Economic Justice,” in the sixth annual Birch Bayh Lecture at Indiana Robert H. McKinney School of Law. The speech will be Tuesday, October 24 in the Wynne Courtroom at Inlow Hall.
IU McKinney, Purdue team up to launch agriculture law program
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and Purdue University on Monday announced a new cooperative program in agriculture law. Amy Cornell, a 2006 graduate of IU McKinney and a graduate of Purdue University, has been retained as a consultant and will assemble a steering committee to build the program.
Bar exam blues continue as July rate holds steady
Chief Justice Loretta Rush said she was worried and concerned about slumping bar exam scores. She echoed the apprehension of many about the quality of students being admitted to law schools and she noted the format of the test itself may be impacting the results.
Lawsuit: Law school defrauded taxpayers out of $285M
A lawsuit is accusing the Charlotte School of Law of defrauding taxpayers out of $285 million by admitting unqualified students, then manipulating records to keep them enrolled so the school could collect their government-supported tuition.
Valparaiso Law grad building career as full-time artist
It was initially supposed to just be a stress-relieving exercise. Justin Vining, a 2010 graduate of Valparaiso University Law School, was feeling the pressure of being a full-time law student, so he picked up a brush and some paint and poured his anxieties out onto a blank canvas. But then something happened — Vining’s paintings began to sell.
Law students studying up on borrowing
As the Class of 2020 begins its legal studies and the Class of 2018 prepares for the bar exam and life as a lawyer, many will probably thinking about their financial security, debt and loan obligations. More than 85 percent of law students borrow, running up a tab that can flow to astronomical amounts.
IU Wells Scholars now can get undergrad, JD degrees in 6 years
Indiana University Maurer School of Law and the IU Wells Scholars Program announced a program Friday enabling IU students who are Wells Scholars to earn a bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctor degree in six years instead of seven. The program includes full scholarship and living stipends of more than $175,000 for Indiana residents and $300,000 for nonresidents.
Valparaiso Law incoming class significantly smaller but posts higher LSATs and GPAs
As classes begin again, Valparaiso University Law School is standing apart from other Indiana law schools as it welcomes an incoming 1L class of just 28 students, 73 percent smaller than the class that entered last year.
New ABA president to focus on legal education reform, announces commission members
The new president of the American Bar Association is taking steps to begin her work toward legal education reform by appointing members to a new commission designed to help the profession navigate future changes in legal education.
IU McKinney joins IU Maurer in offering free will, power of attorney drafting
The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will begin offering free estate planning document preparation services this year to IU employees, students and parents who meet certain economic requirements.
ABA releases report on improving lawyer well-being
In an effort to reverse a trend toward increasing mental health and addiction issues among legal professionals, several national lawyer well-being groups have partnered together to release a new report, which offers recommendations for both preventing and treating lapses in attorneys’ mental health.
Dean’s Desk: A law degree opens doors to nontraditional legal jobs
Despite some narratives to the contrary, a law degree does not limit one’s professional trajectory. To the contrary, it opens doors.
IU Maurer professor rebuilds after losing home to fire
His students, unaware that his home had burned down, presented him with the Leon H. Wallace Teaching Award in April, the highest teaching honor given at the law school.
Legal sector loses 4,300 jobs in July, ends growth streak
The U.S. legal sector suffered a loss in the number of available jobs in July, bringing an end to a three-month streak of job growth.
Report: Despite fewer jobs filled, recent law school graduate employment up
The overall employment rate for recent law school graduates improved slightly in 2016 despite a drop in the number of jobs available and overall class size, according to a new report.