March 12, 2020
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As college campuses begin closing across the country in response to the coronavirus outbreak, Maryland’s two law schools have implemented their own plans to switch to online-only classes following spring break and to cancel various in-person events. While it’s clear ...
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February 12, 2020
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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 schools to support incoming students from the state’s historically black ...
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November 11, 2019
Comments Off on Buried in paper, law schools pledge to cut marketing waste
With mountainous stacks of promotional magazines, postcards and pamphlets cluttering their offices, law school leaders are working to cut back on the amount of marketing materials they send to their peers at other U.S. law schools. S.I. Strong, a law ...
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November 4, 2019
Comments Off on 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.
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August 16, 2019
Comments Off on UB, Md. law deans discuss the ‘new normal’ and new offerings
The deans of Maryland’s two law schools are excited about the new academic year and their incoming 1L classes, as application rates have largely stabilized after years of precipitous drops. Nationwide, law school applications are up 3.3 percent over last ...
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Welcome to Monday, the 41st anniversary of Affirmed’s victory in the Preakness Stakes. Here are some news items to get your week started: — The “American Taliban” is scheduled to be released from prison this week. — A California man ...
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December 17, 2018
Comments Off on Baltimore law firms say they prefer applicants with local ties
Students with ambitions of becoming lawyers are often told to apply to law schools in the city or state where they want to live because legal communities are tight-knit and firm partners are loyal to local schools at hiring time. ...
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Welcome to Monday, the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Epperson v. Arkansas decision striking down as unconstitutional a state law that prohibited teaching evolution in public schools. Here are some news items to get your week started. — ...
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October 11, 2018
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Artificial intelligence is transforming the traditional delivery of legal services.
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The proposal was pulled after receiving "pushback" from ABA delegates.
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