State Bar Blocked Law School Academics From Vetting Troubled Bar Exam
About a dozen law school professors and deans had their invitations to review questions on the February bar exam rescinded ...
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ABA Announces 2025 Silver Gavel Award Finalists
The ABA reveals 24 finalists for the 2025 Silver Gavel Awards, honoring outstanding legal journalism and media. Winners ...
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Letter From an Academic Listserv Jail: Silence in the Face of Growing Authoritarianism
I was recently removed from an academic listserv for expressing my concerns about the administration of Donald Trump. This type of self-censorship permeating across sectors, including academia, is a ...
These US law schools crushed the bar exam in 2024
Harvard Law School posted the highest first-time bar pass rate in 2024, data from the American Bar Association shows, as exam ...
The Texas Tribune9h
Texas Southern University asks for $120 million to replace aging law school
Texas Southern University is asking lawmakers for $120 million to replace its law school building after the organization that ...
University of Chicago News12h
Remembering Jewel Stradford Lafontant, JD’46, barrier-breaking attorney
Lafontant was born Jewel Carter Stradford in 1922 to a prominent African American family. Her father, C. Francis Stradford, ...
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‘From Gods to Google’: DU Law Professor Sounds Alarm Over First Amendment and Technology Regulation
Lorie Smith, a Colorado website designer, sued Aubrey Elenis, the director of the Colorado Civil Rights Division. The lawsuit ...
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Decline in Diversity at Elite Law Schools: The Impact of Race-Based Admissions Ban
The Impact of Race-Based Admissions Ban Introduction The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to ban race-based admissions policies has drastically altered the composition of incoming law school classes ...