University of Texas Law School
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Gender, Law School Deans, Law Schools
University of Texas Dean Ousted As Rumors Fly
There's a lot to unpack about the sudden resignation of Lawrence Sager, Dean of the University of Texas Law School. If some reports are to be believed, it's not an accident that a woman will be replacing Dean Sager. Allegations of gender inequality when it comes to pay are hounding Sager as he makes this hasty exit. Let's delve into it and get some student reaction... -
Career Alternatives, Job Searches, Law Schools, U.S. News
Career Alternatives for Attorneys: Being Anything Other Than A Lawyer
You know things are bad when U.S. News, the Holy Grail for students trying to figure out where to go to law school, is writing articles about all of the non-law-related jobs recent graduates are taking just to get by. Everybody who is in law school knows how difficult the job market is. But U.S. News is giving this sobering message about "non-traditional" legal careers to people who have not yet signed up for their own financial doom. And it turns out that even going to a highly-ranked school doesn't save you from having awful job choices.... - Sponsored
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Grade Reform, Law Professors, Law Schools, Ridiculousness, Texas
Fight the Power: Is There a Way Around the Curve?
We get it, law students: the curve sucks. Because the law school curve affects important things like class rank, law review eligibility, and employment opportunities, it can make or break your life. But can you fight it? A student at the University of Texas School of Law is trying -- albeit unsuccessfully -- to fight the powers that be....
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Law School Deans, Law Schools, Musical Chairs, Texas
Musical Chairs: Dean of Texas Law To Step Down
Lawrence Sager, dean of the University of Texas School of Law, will be stepping down at the end of the 2011-2012 academic year. He managed to get Texas into the top 14 of the U.S. News law school rankings, but all good things must come to an end. Why is Larry Sager relinquishing the UT Law deanship? -
Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Northwestern Law Announces Its New Dean
Northwestern Law School just named its next dean. Who will attempt to fill the big shoes of David Van Zandt? -
Law Schools, Rankings
'Best Standard of Living' Law Schools Have A Distinctly Southern Bias
Which law schools' graduates enjoy the best standard of living? Hint: many of them are southern. -
Email Scandals, Law Schools, Paralegals, Texas
Deep in the Heart of Texas, Where Lawyers Go to School to Become Paralegals
Many law school graduates are wondering how they can make themselves more marketable in light of their dismal job prospects. Hell, even graduates from elite law schools are having trouble finding jobs these days. What can these would-be lawyers do to help themselves land a respectable job? Some of these people are actually so desperate […] -
Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans, Texas
Your Tuition Dollars Hard At Work
We know that tuition keeps going up at American law schools. And, for the most part, we know where the money goes. Law schools use tuition money and alumni donations to fund capital projects and law professor salaries. And, at some schools, the law school kicks back some money to the larger university. Law schools […] - Sponsored
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Boalt Hall, Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News, UVA Law
Open Thread: 2012 U.S. News Law School Rankings (7 - 14)
Welcome Texas! As you are all know, the University of Texas School of Law has moved into the “top 14” in this year’s U.S. News law school rankings. It’s a bit of cheat for U.S. News: Texas is technically tied for 14th, which means that the magazine has actually managed to cram 15 schools into […] -
Law Professors, Minority Issues, Racism, Texas
University of Texas Considers Renaming a Dorm Honoring a Klansman Law Professor
Texas exists so I don’t have to make up headlines like the one above. Khou.com reports: Simkins Residence Hall is the last all-male dormitory at the University of Texas. Tucked into a quiet corner of campus along Waller Creek, it was the first men’s dorm with air conditioning. It is notable for another reason as […] -
Federalist Society, Food, Law Schools, Nauseating Things
An Explosive Federalist Society Lunch at Michigan Law?And another scatological law school tale at UT.
You’d think those in the law would know by now not to send out embarrassing emails. But a Federalist Society officer at the University of Michigan Law School, whose name we’ve replaced with a pseudonym, seems oblivious. Apparently, Fed Soc served up some E-coli tainted lettuce at a recent lunch: Subject: [lawopen] Fed Soc Lunch/ […]
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