Douglas Sylvester
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Law Schools
A Top Law School's Tryout Admissions Program For Students With Bad GPAs and Low LSAT Scores
No law school in the country has a similar 'audition' process for would-be law students. -
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Morning Docket: 09.25.14
* Per the First Circuit, plaintiffs who successfully challenge the Defense of Marriage Act in court aren’t entitled to attorneys’ fees. The Department of Justice had no comment. [National Law Journal]
* Florida Coastal Law finished second-to-last in bar passage for the July 2014 exam, with 58% of grads passing. It was one of Florida Coastal’s worst performances to date. [Florida Times-Union]
* ASU Law got a $10M donation, its largest ever. “The remarkable thing about it is we didn’t ask him for it,” says the dean, which is a slightly better response than Drexel’s dean had. [The Republic]
* Much to his defense team’s chagrin, accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s trial will remain in Boston. The media spectacle is set to begin in January 2015. [New York Times]
* Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino of Jersey Shore fame was indicted on tax fraud charges to the tune of $8.9M. He pleaded not guilty yesterday afternoon. There aren’t tanning beds in jail. 🙁 [Asbury Park Press]
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Quote of the Day: Of Course The School's Mission Is to Move Up in the Rankings (and Make Money in the Process)
What's a law school's mission, aside from making money and moving up in the rankings?
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While Other Law Schools Are Shrinking in Size, This One Hopes to Offer Bigger Classes (Not to Mention Bigger Tuition Bills)
Some law schools are shrinking, but others intend to increase enrollment. Which school plans to do so? -
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A 'Teaching Law Firm' Like a Teaching Hospital? Why the Hell Not?
This law school may be crossing the streams, but it's worth a shot...