article thumbnail

Law prof who wrote about ‘the law school scam’ settles discrimination suit for $160K

ABA Journal

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

article thumbnail

ABA law school accreditation not necessarily needed to take Indiana bar exam, top state court decides

ABA Journal

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

California lawmaker introduces bill to change expert testimony, forensic evidence legal standards

JURIST

A California lawmaker introduced a bill in the state Senate on Friday that aims to change expert testimony and forensic evidence legal standards. According to a report from UC Berkeley School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, erroneous convictions cost California taxpayers over $282 million between 1989 and 2012. .”

Legal 211
article thumbnail

Staff News: Chloe Field and Jacob Elkin Join the Sabin Center as Legal Fellows

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Chloe Field joined the Sabin Center as a Legal Fellow to contribute to the Center’s work addressing climate risk and resilience in the financial sector. Working with the Initiative on Climate Risk and Resilience Law she will focus on federal and state regulatory efforts to address climate-related financial risks. She received her J.D.

Legal 58
article thumbnail

10 Best Law Schools That Should Be On Your Radar

LawTechnologyToday

Fortunately, in the United States, there is a long list of schools that will help you become a successful law person. law schools that will help you on your way to studying law: Yale University. Located in Connecticut, Yale University is, by far, the most prestigious law school in the U.S.,

article thumbnail

Nominations Open for 2021 American Legal Technology Awards

LawSites

Nominations open today for the second annual American Legal Technology Awards , a competition launched last year to honor exceptional achievements in legal technology. Awards will be given in eight categories: access to justice, court, enterprise, individual, technology, law department, law firm, and startup.

article thumbnail

Matthew Eisenson Joins the Sabin Center as Renewable Energy Legal Defense Initiative Fellow

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

We are thrilled to welcome Matthew Eisenson to the Sabin Center, where his work will focus on leading and expanding the Renewable Energy Legal Defense Initiative (RELDI), which uses legal research and engagement to support siting utility- and community-scale renewable energy facilities and associated transmission and storage equipment.

Legal 55