Some schools, including American University Washington College of Law, are using technology—specifically, video conferencing technology—to facilitate simulated negotiations in experiential law classes.

With the launch of Rebuilding Justice, which hit the shelves this week, Rebecca Love Kourlis wrote a guest post for Justice at Stake's Gavel Grab.

October 3 marks the first day of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2011-12 term, which is expected to steal some news headlines. But as we prepare for an eventful term in constitutional law, Rebecca Love Kourlis and Dirk Olin remind readers that the civil courts around the country that handle more than 30 million cases every year, including divorces, foreclosures, personal injury cases, and business disputes, that will never see the Supreme Court. And these courts are in trouble.

State courts, which carry millions of cases per year across the country, are increasingly being targeted by state legislatures looking to make cuts...

In a segment on experiential legal education, the National Jurist featured the work of Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers and one of its consortium schools, Washington and Lee University.

Through its foundation, Kirkland & Ellis is donating $2.75 million to Stanford Law School to support expanded clinic programs, new student awards and a series of discussions about the legal profession.

Jordan Furlong, who wrote last week about what he called " the decline and fall of law school," came back to the topic of legal education. This time...

Law schools saw a decrease in applications this year and some believe prospective students are becoming more skeptical about the value of a law degree...

The authors suggest that, though the Supreme Court of the United States has in recent years struck down campaign finance laws, it may be willing to...

In a move prompting widespread criticism, the American Bar Association's 2010 law school questionnaire will not require schools to report the...

This article recognizes that there is no shortage of debate about the best way to seat judges. Some states, like Tennessee, are considering moving from a judicial appointment system to an election system, while others, like Pennsylvania, are attempting to move their system in the other direction.

Doug Buttrey, executive director of Tennesseans for Economic Growth, lauded Tennessee for enacting civil justice reform but cautioned that its plan to make Tennessee the number one state in job creation and retention can't stop there. He urged Tennessee, which uses commission-based gubernatorial appointment for its Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Court of Criminal Appeals, to keep its current system.