William & Mary Law School Receives Largest Private Gift in History of the School | By Jim Vassallo |
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The College of William & Mary Law School has received the largest private gift in the history of the school and it will help to fund the construction of a brand new building on campus, according to The Williamsburg-Yorktown Daily.A ‘leadership gift’ was announced on November 20 by th... |
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Dean of Charleston School of Law Resigns After Eight Days at Work | By Jim Vassallo |
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The new president of the Charleston School of Law, Maryann Jones, has resigned from her post after a total of eight days, according to The Post and Courier.The law school has been the center of a controversy over a possible sale to InfiLaw System, which is for-profit and owns three other law schools... |
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Dean of UNC Law School Stepping Down Prior to Current Term Ending | By Jim Vassallo |
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Jack Boger announced in May that he would step down from his post as dean of the UNC School of Law, according to The Daily Tar Heel.Boger has served as the dean for nine years, but will resign one year prior to his current, five-year term ending.Boger said that by stepping down early, the new dean w... |
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University of Georgia School of Law Names Peter Rutledge New Dean | By Jim Vassallo |
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The University of Georgia School of Law has announced its new dean, according to The Red & Black. Beginning on January 1, Herman E. Talmadge Chair of Law, Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge, will take the reigns of the position.He is also serving as the associate dean for faculty development at th... |
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University at Buffalo Law School to Launch Veterans’ Economic Security Clinic | By Jim Vassallo |
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Beginning next semester, the University at Buffalo Law School will launch a clinical program called the Veterans’ Economic Security Clinic, according to a press release from the school.Free civil legal services will be provided to veterans in Western New York who are faced with eviction and co... |
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Albany Law School Board in No Rush to Name New President and Dean | By Jim Vassallo |
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The Albany Law School board has said that it is in no rush to begin its national search for the next president and dean of the oldest independent law school in the country, according to The Albany Business Review.This news comes just weeks after the current president, Penelope Andrews, announced tha... |
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Philadelphia Region One of Cheapest to Attend Law School | By Jim Vassallo |
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Philadelphia is not really known as the place to go to attend law school, but the Philadelphia area is one of the best for cost in the country, according to The Street.Even though the school is a little too far from the Main Line to be considered a Philadelphia law school, Penn State said it would o... |
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Albany Law School President to Step Down| By Jim Vassallo |
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The president and dean of the Albany Law School, Penelope Andrews, announced earlier this week that she will step down at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 school year, according to the Albany Times-Union. Her announcement comes not long after the school announced its “realignment of leadership.... |
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Cooley Law School to Close Ann Arbor Campus | By Jim Vassallo |
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Earlier this week, Cooley Law School announced that it would close its campus in Ann Arbor by the end of the year, according to MLive and an announcement from the school.The proposal to close the campus "follows implementation of a financial management plan announced July 1, 2014."The fina... |
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How Not to Write a Personal Statement for Law School | By Jim Vassallo |
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Writing a personal statement for a law school application can be one of the most stressful components of the application to complete. This statement needs to show the law school what type of person you are academically and personally so they know who they are getting if you are accepted. We will dis... |
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