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Q&A: Renée McDonald Hutchins takes over as Maryland Carey Law’s new dean
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law has a new dean for the first time in eight years, and she's a familiar face at the institution.
Editorial Advisory Board: At Carey Law, a job well done
This spring marks the end of Donald Tobin’s eight-year tenure as dean of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Tobin joined the law school at time […]
Tobin looks back at 8 years of change at Maryland Carey Law
After eight years as dean of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Donald Tobin will step down at the end of this academic year.
New Maryland law lets low-income taxpayers get help with state taxes
Clinics designed to assist low-income Marylanders with tax disputes can offer legal guidance on state as well as federal issues under a new law the General Assembly passed earlier this […]
Deans downplay law school rankings in light of pandemic
One of Maryland’s two law schools saw a rise in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings, while the other stayed level with last year’s ranking. The numbers were released Tuesday.
Senate bill would help fund diversity programs at law schools
The deans of Maryland’s two law schools and former law students addressed a Senate panel Wednesday in support of a bill that would funnel state funds into programs at both […]
J.D. Advantage: How a law degree helps non-lawyers
Although most students at Maryland’s two law schools go on to hold jobs that require bar passage, a small but not insignificant percentage of Maryland law graduates wind up in so-called J.D. […]
Bar passage rates rise in Md.’s first year using uniform exam
In Maryland’s first year using the Uniform Bar Examination, both the University of Maryland and the University of Baltimore law schools saw a significant improvement in bar passage rates.
Faculty, staff levels remain steady at Md.’s two law schools
Faculty and staff levels have remained steady at Maryland’s two law schools, though recent retirements mean both will be looking to hire in the next year, the schools’ deans said. […]
Uniform Bar Exam focuses on topics that are common nationwide
The bar exam that would-be Maryland attorneys sat for last month — and that future bar applicants will take — was different from those taken by their forebears. Gone from […]
