Some law schools, including City University of New York (CUNY), are offering "solo incubators" to support recent graduates who are launching solo practices. CUNY's program offers office space and access to experienced solo practitioners.
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Professor David Thomson, whose Course Portfolio for a discovery class is available here, wrote a guest post for CBA-CLE Legal Connection, discussing the Carnegie Report, his own experience as a young lawyer, and why he created this course.
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Recently, Brad Borden and I wrote a paper titled “The Law School Firm” (forthcoming South Carolina Law Review). The article idea is simple: Law schools should own and operate affiliated law firms where graduating students go to get trained in the… MORE
IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis responds to questions from the ABA Journal about Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers:
"Traditional law classes featuring a professor at a podium directing questions at students may work in the first year when… MORE
The New York Times laments the growing justice gap and looks to bridge it through increased funding for the Legal Services Corporation, required pro bono, and reformed legal education that allows students to gain experience in public advocacy.… MORE
Deanna Barton is a graduate student at the University of Denver School of Social Work and a law student at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She joined the Resource Center for Separating and Divorcing Families in the fall of 2013 as a… MORE
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
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
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