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• American Bar Association pushes for early release of jobs data

  Apr 25 2012 The American Bar Association is putting pressure on law schools to report on graduate jobs data one year after graduation, rather than continuing the current practice... more

• American Bar Association rejects proposal for non-lawyer ownership in law firms

  Apr 19 2012 The American Bar Association has rejected a proposal to permit non-lawyers to take ownership stakes in law firms. The proposed reform would have permitted... more

• Law schools class action against NY Law School is dismissed

  Mar 23 2012 The class action against New York Law School for allegedly providing deceptive post-graduate employment data has been dismissed. Plaintiffs’ attorneys Jesse Strauss... more

• Debate over the value of law school hits the mainstream

  Mar 01 2012 The debate over whether law school provides sufficient value to justify its huge costs – which has intensified as the job market has shrunk in response to global... more

• 20 more US law schools to be added to class action

  Feb 28 2012 David Anziska and Jesse Strauss' crusade against law schools that provide misleading information to potential students continues apace. This year, the duo have... more

• ABA investigates limited ownership of law firms by non-lawyers

  Feb 07 2012 The ABA is currently considering the implications of opening firms to outside investment. It was over a decade ago that the New York State Bar Association joined with... more

• Debate continues about whether foreign lawyers may fly in to advise clients in India

  Jan 30 2012 The debate continues about whether it is permissible under Indian regulations for foreign lawyers to fly in to the country to advise clients on international and... more

• ABA considers allowing non-lawyers to have a stake in law firms for which they work

  Dec 07 2011 The American Bar Association Commission on Ethics is considering a proposal to allow nonlawyers to take an equity stake in law firms for which they work. If the... more

• US firms cut pro bono hours while need increases

  Dec 02 2011 Pro bono work at large law firms appears to be on the slide, as law firms cut costs in a difficult economy. Reports show that the average number of pro bono hours... more

• ABA to propose greater transparency obligations for law schools

  Nov 21 2011 The momentum behind moves for increased transparency in consumer information regarding law schools is growing, with an ABA committee working on a new accreditation... more

• ABA considers allowing non-lawyers to have a stake in US law firms

  Oct 29 2011 Here is an interesting article in the NY Times that takes a look at developments around the world with respect to outside investment in law firms. Australia and... more

• ABA considers penalties for law schools that misrepresent job prospects

  Oct 21 2011 The ongoing debate over whether law schools are misrepresenting the job prospects for graduates might yet bear some positive outcomes: the American Bar Association is... more

• LSAC considers policing data provided by US law schools

  Oct 13 2011 The Law School Admission Council in the US is considering whether to monitor and audit information provided by law schools to the American Bar Association, such as the... more

• ABA considers requiring law schools to publish scholarship data

  Sep 08 2011 The question of whether US law schools are over-promising and under-delivering remains a hot topic, with the American Bar Association revealing that it is considering... more

• US law school gets a slap on the wrist after misrepresenting admissions info

  Aug 16 2011 The American Bar Association has censured Villanova law school for misrepresenting the median LSAT scores and GPAs of incoming Villanova students, and falsely... more

• ABA moves to increase transparency of law school reporting on jobs

  Aug 12 2011 The American Bar Association has come under heavy criticism for failing to ensure that law schools report an accurate picture of the job prospects for graduates. Now... more

• NY State Bar Assn pushes for more practical legal education

  Aug 08 2011 According to the New York State Bar Association, US legal education puts too much emphasis in theoretical knowledge and does not equip lawyers with the practical... more

• ABA under pressure to better regulate legal education

  Jul 25 2011 Enrollments at US law schools have continued to climb despite worsening job prospects, leaving many graduates with debt burdens of $120,000 or more, and no real way to... more

• Law School in China struggles against US job fears

  May 26 2011 The Peking University School of Transnational Law is running into difficulty as it seeks to gain accreditation by the American Bar Association. Accreditation by the... more

• Alternative billing is part of the new reality, say top in-house counsel

  Apr 13 2011 Alternative billing has become a reality for lawyers, though many law firms are resistant to the idea or slow to catch on, according to four top in-house lawyers.... more

• Law school application numbers drop

  Mar 18 2011 Law school application numbers are finally beginning to reflect the poor job prospects for graduates, dropping 11.5 per cent to 66,876 over the past year. The Law... more

• Funding cuts are destroying access to justice, says ABA president

  Feb 16 2011 Underfunding of the US justice system is threatening the principle of equal justice under law, according to American Bar Association President Stephen N. Zack. In... more

• Is Villanova law school the only US school fudging the figures?

  Feb 10 2011 The dean of the Villanova University School of Law, John Y. Gotanda, has admitted that the school had knowingly reported inaccurate data to the American Bar... more

• American Bar Association agitates for access to legal market in India

  Nov 12 2010 American Bar Association president Stephen N Zack is lobbying the US government to make access to India’s legal services market for US lawyers a priority on his visit... more

• American Bar Association considers accrediting foreign law schools

  Aug 23 2010 The American Bar Association is considering whether to accredit law schools outside of the USA, and has put together a committee to investigate the issue ahead of a... more

• ABA sues FTC over applying 'red flags rule' to lawyers

  Aug 28 2009 Proskauer Rose has filed suit yesterday for the American Bar Association (ABA) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Federal Trade... more