ABA increases distance education limit to 50%

Article.

Title: ABA increases distance education limit to 50%

Date: August 15, 2023.

“The American Bar Association House of Delegates has concurred with the ABA’s legal education council to increase the distance education limits so a law school may grant a student up to 50% of the credit hours required for a J.D. degree via distance education.

Approved amendments also remove the limit of 10 credit hours via distance education during the first one-third of a student’s legal education.”

https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/aba-increases-distance-education-limit-to-50

Stop Blaming ChatGPT

Article.

Title: For The Love Of All That Is Holy, Stop Blaming ChatGPT For This Bad Brief

Date: May 30, 2023.

https://abovethelaw.com/2023/05/chatgpt-bad-lawyering/

Lawyers Who Used ChatGPT

Article.

Title:  Lawyers Who Used ChatGPT To Fake Opinions Are In Real Trouble

Date: June 2, 2023.

https://abovethelaw.com/2023/06/lawyers-who-used-chatgpt-to-fake-opinions-are-in-real-trouble/

Mother Deported And Daughter Becomes Lawyer

Article. 

Title - “Made Me Cry”: Years After Immigration Deported Mother, Lady Graduates From Law School, Brings Her Back to US 

Read: https://yen.com.gh/entertainment/224945-cry-years-immigration-deported-mother-lady-graduates-law-school-brings-us/

Law School Students And Zoom Classes

An Above The Law article answers the question what percentage of 3L law students prefer additional distance education options.

Making Law Degrees Affordable?

Above The Law.

Stanford Law School Tests New Plan To Make Law Degrees Affordable

Stanford is testing, with 20 students, “where students can sign up to get $170K upfront for school in exchange for committing to repay 10 percent of their post-graduation income for 12 years. Those proceeds would then be used to fund more students.”

https://abovethelaw.com/2022/09/stanford-law-school-tests-new-plan-to-make-law-degrees-affordable/

Law Schools That Don't Require A LSAT Nor GRE

Article.

Date: February 19, 2022

Some Sections In The Article:

• Prominent law schools that do not require the LSAT
• What is the easiest law school to get into
• What is the easiest Ivy law school to get into
• Ranking top 10 most affordable law schools 

https://legalknowledgebase.com/are-there-law-schools-that-dont-require-lsat-or-gre

Weekend JD Programs

Article.

Date: 9/10/2020

“As legal education continues to evolve, several law schools have altered their part-time JD programs to expand access for working students and parents. 

Among the most innovative new programs are those at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. 

All three share the same core weekend-based schedules that allow students to continue working full time while enrolled in fully-accredited, ABA-approved JD degree programs. They offer incredible flexibility to students as they pursue their degrees over four years.”

https://abaforlawstudents.com/2020/09/10/weekend-jd-programs-provide-flexibility-for-working-students-and-parents/

Open-Source Law Textbooks

Article.

“A look at the price of law school tuition is enough to make anyone question whether the decision to attend is even worth the cost. But as you well know, tuition is just the start of the expense. Textbooks are an increasing source of your law school financial burden.

The cost of textbooks alone can be prohibitive; they can cost about $1,700 for ILs and about $500 each year after that, according to Vanderbilt Law School.”

https://abaforlawstudents.com/2022/04/01/open-source-law-textbooks/

Arizona Lawyer Changes

 Article.

“Arizona has become the second state in recent weeks to approve opening its doors to nonlawyer ownership or investment in law firms, concepts that previously have faced strong resistance in the United States.

The Arizona Supreme Court announced Thursday its unanimous vote to eliminate its ethics rule barring nonlawyers from having an economic interest in a law firm or participating in fee sharing, one of two major rules changes it adopted this week in hopes of expanding access to justice.

The court also approved a new category of nonlawyer licensee called “Legal Paraprofessionals” who will be able to represent clients in court, joining a couple other states in broadening the pool of permitted legal practitioners.

Both regulatory reforms, which were recommended by Arizona’s Task Force on the Delivery of Legal Services, take effect Jan. 1.

“The court’s goal is to improve access to justice and to encourage innovation in the delivery of legal services,” Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Brutinel said in a statement.”

https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/arizona-approves-alternative-business-structures-as-part-of-access-to-justice-reforms

Top Scholarships for Law School Students

Article.

A list of scholarships to apply for. Be sure to read the last two paragraphs.

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/student-loans/scholarships-law-school

How Can Non-Traditional Law Students Succeed?

Article.

Date: 11/10/2020.

“…Often times, when you picture a law student or see them depicted in movies, you are looking at a young, single, ambitious person at the start of their career. However, you may be surprised to find how diverse a law school student body actually is! Students that fall outside of the “K-JD” (meaning kindergarten through  high school, then straight to undergrad and law school without any gaps) pipeline are generally considered “non-traditional.” These students are often older,have families, and possibly even other degrees or careers under their belt. Their ages may range from 25 to 75+ years old!

Non-traditional law students come to law school with more experience in their personal and professional lives. In this post, we’ll discuss how non-traditional law students succeed in law school!”…

https://jdadvising.com/how-can-non-traditional-law-students-succeed/

Go To College For Free If Over 50

Article.

Date: 8/31/2015.

https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/09/go-to-college-for-free-if-you-re-over-50/index.htm

Becoming A Lawyer After 50

Article 

https://work.chron.com/become-lawyer-after-50-19865.html

Law Schools In Illinois

Article - 9 law schools in Illinois

Detailed info at the webpage. Tidbit Info below.

• University of Chicago Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $67,899 and Northern Illinois University College of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $24,528.
• University of Chicago Law School has the highest LSAT score of 170 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest score of 149.
• University of Chicago Law School has the highest GPA of 3.90 and The John Marshall Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.22.
• Northwestern University School of Law has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 18.01% and The John Marshall Law School has the lowest rate of 61.57%.
• The John Marshall Law School has the most enrolled first-year students of 332 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the least enrolled students of 85.

https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/law-schools/illinois/

12 Easiest Law Schools to Get into?

Article - under each item is brief info about the schools
Year: 2021

“1. Southern Illinois University School of Law

Link: www.law.siu.edu

2. Charleston School of Law, South Carolina

Link: www.charlestonlaw.edu

3. Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Link: www.cooley.edu

4. Loyola University of New Orleans College of Law

Link: www.loyno.edu/academics/colleges/college-law

5. Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Link: www.sulc.edu

6. North Carolina Central University School of Law

Link: www.law.nccu.edu

7. Appalachian School of Law, Virginia

Link: www.asl.edu

8. Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon

Link: www.willamette.edu/law

9. Concordia University School of Law, Idaho

Link: www.law.cu-portland.edu

10. Roger Williams University School of Law, Rhode Island

Link: www.law.rwu.edu

11. John Marshall Law School, Chicago

Link: www.jmls.uic.edu

12. Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego

Link: www.tjsl.edu “

https://testmaxprep.com/blog/lsat/easiest-law-schools-to-get-into?v=2

73 In Law School

Article: USA Today.

Date of Article: 11/27/2014

“…More than 50 years and a successful business career later, Edwards is back in the classroom at Nashville School of Law.

Edwards, 73, of Murfreesboro, sits behind an iPad and wireless keyboard in the front row. He has to be close enough so he can hear. In a Monday class called "Restitution and Remedies," his hand shoots up above his balding dome twice to answer questions.

Edwards is the oldest student at the law school, which specializes in making a legal education accessible to all. Total tuition for the four-year program is comparable to a year elsewhere, and the classes are all at night. Many of the 513 students have other jobs. The youngest student is 21.…”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/11/27/at-age-73-man-studies-for-law-degree/19568441/