Stat Of The Week: 25% Of Schools Setting Up Significant Numbers of Students To Fail
The number of law schools with "risky" admissions standards has increased.
Law School Deans Ask For Extension On Exploitation
More than 90 law school deans have asked their accreditor to halt new standards that would hold schools accountable for very low bar passage rates. Last October, the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education & Admissions to the Bar approved two new standards to stop exploitative admissions and retention practices. At a time […]
Chrometa: Turning Time Into Billable Value For Modern Lawyers
Adoption of Chrometa represents more than a technological upgrade; it reflects a professional philosophy that values accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
Charlotte School Of Law Should Be More Transparent, Immediately
The school should err on the side of full disclosure and immediately release any information that could affect its students’ decisions.
A Playbook For Combating Implicit Bias
Recognizing implicit bias, while only one step, leads to the later steps of deconstructing stereotypes and rebuilding their subjects.
Moving From A Values To Value Proposition
Unlocking our potential requires us not to fictitiously choose a portion of who we are. Each part of our identity is integral, indivisible, and inextricable.
Law Isn’t Retail: Gender Expectations In The Legal Workplace
The more we educate our male colleagues and give them tools to avoid sexist behavior, the closer we will get to changing gender expectations for women in the practice of law.
Why Your Practice Is Burning Money And How You Can Do Better
Our expert panel explores common sources of profit leakage along with practical steps for improvement.
A Woman Lawyer’s Hard Lesson: You Can’t Have It All
Women become sandwiched between the rock of the family and the hard place of the career, and career is easier to relinquish than family.
True Progress: Female Lawyers As Multi-Dimensional Characters In The Media
Female business professionals, including lawyers, are not immune from the media’s refusal to divorce women from their traditional role within a family structure.
Sexism In The Legal Profession: Will It Ever End?
The simple ability to recognize the sexism that women face in this profession is the first step in being able to overcome it.
Caveat Venditor: Throwback To The Days Of Junk Employment Statistics
Deceptive statistics are not yet a thing of the past.
Stats Of The Week: Job Outlook Looking Up For Lower-Tier NYC Schools
NYC law school grads seriously outperformed the national average in job outcomes.
The Fall Of Systemic Deception At Law Schools
We long ago declared victory for law school transparency. Here's why.
The ABA Intends To Hold Law Schools Accountable
What types of new changes will the ABA be making to do this?
The U.S. News Rankings Are Horrible. Stop Paying Attention.
Here are five reasons why the U.S. News law school rankings suck.
ABA Poised To Tighten Accreditation
When a school cannot figure out how to maintain accreditation under such reasonable rules, it should close.