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Legal Education Needs Serious Reforms – SC Nominee
Read the full article at dailyguideafrica.com Justice Prof Emmanuel Nii Ashie Kotey A nominee for Supreme Court, Justice Prof Emmanuel Nii Ashie Kotey, has told the Appointments Committee of Parliament that legal education in Ghana presently needs massive reforms...
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Another Petition Emerge Over Ghana Law School Admissions
Read the full article at www.modernghana.com A group of law students who trained in Rwanda have petitioned President Akufo-Addo to intervene in securing their admission to the Ghana School of Law for their post call study.The students say appeals to the Chief Justice...
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Can law schools increase enrollment with online learning?
Read the full article at www.educationdive.com Dive Brief: The American Bar Association (ABA) recently adopted a resolution stating that law schools can now grant students permission to take up to one-third of the credit hours needed to complete a Juris Doctor (J.D.)...
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Law clerks gain experience in Deschutes courtrooms
Read the full article at www.bendbulletin.com University of Oregon law student Garrett Kampf stands outside a courtroom in the Deschutes County Circuit Court on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, in Bend. Kampf was a court certified law clerk for the summer and has had...
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8 Things I Wish I Had Known As A Law Student (With An IP Focus)
Read the full article at abovethelaw.com With the start of the new academic year, here are eight things that I wish I had known while I was a law student. Of course, since this is an intellectual property column, much of the advice below is related to some aspect of...
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9 things I wish I knew before starting my law degree
Read the full article at www.legalcheek.com It’s never too early to start thinking about your career, says LSE grad Bláithín Dockery Starting my law degree as a fresh-faced 18-year-old I was blissfully unaware of the challenges to come. A new city, a new group of...
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With applications rising, 1Ls bring strong credentials
Read the full article at www.theindianalawyer.com Preparing to meet with donors recently, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law dean Andrew Klein was excited to pass along the news that going to law school is cool again.The Law School Admissions Council...
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After a decade, Notre Dame Law dean Newton prepares to step down
Read the full article at www.theindianalawyer.com (Photos courtesy Notre Dame Law School) The law school dean who has written scholarly articles that have been cited in U.S. Supreme Court decisions and who claims “My Cousin Vinny” is her favorite legal movie will be...
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“My learning disability didn’t stop me from becoming a lawyer”
Read the full article at www.jacarandafm.com After being diagnosed with a severe learning disability and almost going blind, Willemien du Toit went on to obtain a Law qualification from the University of Oxford. She is now using her testimony to motivate women and...
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Law students stand to gain after MKU accreditation
Read the full article at www.nation.co.ke Mount Kenya University (MKU) has received full accreditation from the Council of Legal Education (CLE) to offer law programmes.The university, which has joined 11 others with similar credentials in the country, has now set its...
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Law schools introduce 1Ls to profession’s obligations, responsibilities
Read the full article at www.theindianalawyer.com The incoming class of 2018 at IU Maurer prepares to take the professionalism oath. (Photo courtesy Indiana University Maurer School of Law) Kaelyne Yumul Wietelman remembers being a bundle of nerves during orientation...
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What Is a Good College GPA in J.D. Admissions?
Read the full article at www.usnews.com Law school admissions experts say it's important for J.D. hopefuls to realize that highly ranked law schools prefer to admit applicants with stellar college grades. So applicants to elite schools who lack an impressive college...
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