Charlotte Law Loses Federal Financial Aid
Summary: For-profit Charlotte School of Law has had a tough year, but the loss of federal financial aid access for…
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Dartmouth Law Given Full Accreditation
Summary: The University of Massachusetts School of Law at Dartmouth has been upgraded to full accreditation status by the ABA.…
High Dropout Rates May Result in Loss of Accreditation
Summary: Schools may lose their accreditation if they cannot reasonably explain why the attrition rates of their first-year students are…
Changes to Law School Admissions Only Affecting Some
Summary: As many law schools are still dealing with making changes to their admission requirements in order to keep numbers…
Should Law Students Receive Credit for Paid Internships?
Recently the Wall Street Journal's Law Blog published an article on a current conversation within the American Bar Association to…
What Law School Students Need to Know About LRAPs
Long ago, most law school applicants only worried about whether or not they had the necessary intellectual gifts and emotional…
The Urgent Need to Close America’s Justice Gap
Summary: While many lawyers are helping the the poor with legal services, there is still much work to be done…
Big Changes in Store for Two Minnesota Law Schools
Summary: With approval from the ABA, Hamline University School of Law and William Mitchell College of Law will merge into…
The Two-Year J.D. Program: A Critical Option for Some Students
Summary: This success story and others like it prove that the two-year J.D. program is here to stay and beneficial…
ABA Survey Exposes Law Firm Ignorance Over Information Security
Summary: The ABA's recent law firm survey exposes widespread ignorance over information security. The ABA’s 2015 Legal Technology Survey contains 700…
Ban on Academic Credit for Paid Externships Remains
Summary: For now, the ban on students’ receiving academic credit for paid internships will remain in place. According to the…
Student Loan Reformation Being Addressed by the ABA
Summary: Universities, students, and the ABA understand that student debt is out of control so extra effort is being done…