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February bar exam pass rate holds steady at 39%
For the second straight year, 302 people sat for the Maryland bar examination in February and 39% of them passed. The 302 February test takers this year and last marked […]
Md. law schools prepare to go online-only after spring break
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 […]
Baltimore Legal Hackers discuss return of aerial surveillance program
When Jawan Richards was shot in the neck by a Gun Trace Task Force officer in early 2016, his attorney did not know that the entire incident had been filmed by a surveillance plane thousands of feet above the city.
UB Law offers new professionalism certificate program
The University of Baltimore School of Law is offering a new certificate in professionalism program this semester, intended to boost students’ résumés by showing they have participated in school events […]
Parsons’ UB gift to let community college transfers finish for free
A gift to the University of Baltimore from billionaire alumnus Bob Parsons will allow community college students and military veterans to finish their degree for free, the university announced Monday. […]
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. […]
UB law student among 10 women honored by national nonprofit
Alana Glover, a third-year University of Baltimore School of Law student, has been recognized as one of the top 10 female law students in the country by the nonprofit Ms. JD.
UB School of Law sees greater independence under new revenue model
The University of Baltimore School of Law will move to a new business model next month that separates its budget from the rest of the university, a move intended to […]
McCurdy brings a new day at Baltimore City Community College
Job No. 1 for Debra L. McCurdy will be restoring confidence in Baltimore City Community College. McCurdy, who took over the presidency of the college this month, sees her role as […]
An ethic of care: Book calls for new approach to family courts
When family members go to an emergency room, they expect to leave feeling better than they did when they arrived. The same cannot be said for families who go to […]
UB to create program for cybersecurity management
The University of Baltimore plans to create a cybersecurity management master’s program focused on developing cybersecurity leaders. While other schools have graduate cybersecurity programs aimed at areas including technical expertise […]
Baltimore universities hope dual enrollment courses grow pipeline to careers
Maryland’s public university system has put more effort into developing dual enrollment classes with Baltimore City Public Schools as it tries to become more involved in improving education outcomes in […]
