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Preparation for the Profession of Law: New Initiative Leverages Carnegie Model for Educating Lawyers
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The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, which gave rise to Educating Lawyers and its findings and recommendations for legal education reform, recognized the launch of Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers.
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Colorado Public Radio's Ryan Warner watches a clip from The Paper Chase with Dean Martin Katz, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and takes a look at the changing landscape of legal education. Dean Katz discusses the launch of Educating… MORE
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The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) at the University of Denver today launches a unique, national initiative to change the way law schools educate students. “Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers” provides a platform to… MORE
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Denver Post covered the launch of Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers, highlighting the innovative approach taken by University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Sturm College of Law is one of our Consortium schools and its dean, Martin Katz, is on our… MORE
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The National Law Journal previewed Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers, which is set to officially launch on August 22, 2011:
"A consortium of reformers hopes to turn the tide with a $250,000 initiative aimed at helping law schools and professors share… MORE
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Law school once set the pattern for modern professional education. In his study of Christopher Columbus Langdell, originator of the case method of teaching law, historian Bruce A. Kimball credits him with the invention of meritocracy as a system for… MORE
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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 tolerate limits on spending in judicial elections.
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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… MORE
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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… MORE
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This week, Justice at Stake's Gavel Grab featured a guest post by Malia Reddick and Russell Wheeler on the recently released second edition of "Options for Federal Judicial Screening Committees."
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