North Carolina: Judge selection panel gets first public input

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The judicial nominating commission created last April by Governor Perdue held hearings in three cities to hear from the public about the qualities and characteristics judges should possess. The commission screens and recommends applicants for… MORE

Florida Senate votes to raise judges’ retirement age

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The senate approved a proposed ballot measure that would raise the retirement age for judges from 70 to 75. A similar measure is stalled in the house.

Student Perspective: Teaching the Importance and Skill of Client Counseling

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Allison Small is a third year law student at Hofstra Law who took Family Law with Skills as a second year law student. She is now a teaching assistant for the course. Her professional field of interest is child and family studies… MORE

Getting Beyond the Rhetoric: Findings from the ETL Survey on Curricular Initiatives

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In the wake of the recent economic downturn and its aftermath, law schools and legal education are again the focus of intense scrutiny. Unfortunately, there is often more rhetoric than constructive discussion. A key prerequisite for fostering any… MORE

Student Perspective: Inside Family Law with Skills

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Allison Small is a third year law student at Hofstra Law who took Family Law with Skills as a second year law student. She is now a teaching assistant for the course. Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers has chosen Family Law with Skills at Hofstra Law as… MORE

Legal Skills Prof Blog on the Langdellian Tradition

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In two posts, Scott Fruehwald discusses the "Langdellian Bargain": Richard Neumann has added a novel concept to the causes of legal education’s problems, which he calls the "Langdellian Bargain" In Comparative Histories of Professional Education:… MORE

Plaintiffs' firms target another 20 law schools, alleging fraud

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Lawyers who have already filed suit against 14 law schools for misrepresenting job placement numbers say they plan to target 20 more by Memorial Day. Click here to read the article.

Considering the Med School Analogy

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Howard Wasserman recently wrote a post questioning the notion that medical school offers an appropriate model to law schools wishing to graduate lawyers who are "practice-ready." Jeff Lipshaw responded at The Legal Whiteboard.  

Florida: Super PACs, donors turn sights on judicial branch

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The three supreme court justices up for retention in November are, reluctantly, campaigning to keep their seats. An effort known as Restore Justice 2012 has been launched to defeat them, citing “activist” decisions in cases involving health care,… MORE

March 2012: Selection Snapshots Newsletter

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The March 2012 edition of Selection Snapshots is now available. Sign up for Selection Snapshots and other IAALS newsletters here.