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Another take on what legal education reform is not (Dean Martin Katz recently posted on the topic here):
The purpose of a skills class, a clinic, or a course that incorporates new teaching methods is not to teach when to reply to a motion, where… MORE
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In his latest article on law schools, David Segal takes aim at the law school accreditation standards set by the American Bar Association.
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Change in legal education is necessary, but it will require the effort of schools, professors, students, media, and the public:
The problems facing the legal profession are huge, but not insurmountable. The question is whether more law schools and… MORE
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Pundits are drawn to extremes. Perhaps that is simply the nature of things. But in the debate over the future of legal education, espousing extremes hinders the discussion.
At one extreme are the loudest critics of the current state of legal… MORE
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The American Bar Association's Legal Education Section has approved changes to what is required of law schools when reporting job placement information. The changes will "expand the level of detail of graduate employment data law schools must report… MORE
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The interest in reforming the graduate level education experience is not unique to law. The Economist reports that Harvard Business School is experimenting with a new curriculum, "FIELD" (Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development), that… MORE
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A recent grand jury report included testimony from a witness who claimed that supreme court justice Joan Orie Melvin used her office and her staff in past judicial campaigns. The grand jury was investigating allegations that Orie Melvin’s sisters—… MORE
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CNN's Bill Mears recently interviewed IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis about the challenges facing civil courts, including resource constraints, politicization and inaccessibility.
Kourlis:
The courts are overloaded, they're bogged… MORE
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The March 2012 Republican primary could determine who the next chief justice will be. Three Republicans are vying for the seat, but no Democratic challengers have emerged.
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Randall Shepard, currently the longest-serving state chief justice, announced his intention to retire as of March 2012. The judicial nominating commission will screen applicants to fill the supreme court vacancy and send three names to Governor… MORE