Law Schools

Forum magazine: Georgetown undergrads aid the wrongfully convicted

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of Forum magazine. Every other semester, a small class of undergraduate students at Georgetown University ventures far…

Chris O'Leary June 15, 2020

Law School Innovators: Mike Whiteman — Exposing students to the tools & skills needed to succeed

Mike Whiteman is looking to fill two gaps with his legal research certification program: giving students more in-depth instruction in legal research — with an…

Michele Best June 12, 2020

Law School Innovators: Joe Regalia — Offering a human-centered approach to empowering law students

Driving innovation has defined Joe Regalia’s career, part of his lifelong fascination with how to improve things around him. “This obsession for me started when…

Michele Best June 10, 2020

Law School Innovators: Emily Janoski-Haehlen — Evolving the law library into a technology center

Initially, Emily Janoski-Haehlen simply emphasized the importance of legal tech skills with her students — she was not looking to build a technology center. “It…

Michele Best June 08, 2020

A New Study Looks at Perspectives of Male Law Students on Shaping Future Inclusive Workplaces

In the Fall of 2019, students in the Women, Law & Leadership course at the University of Pennsylvania Law School (Penn Law) interviewed more than…

Transforming Womens Leadership March 10, 2020

How Diversity & Inclusion Collaboration Deepens Relationships between Law Firms and Clients

Michelle Fang, Chief Legal Officer at Turo, a peer-to-peer car sharing platform, is one of the founding members of the 2019 Law in Technology Diversity…

Legal Executive Institute August 15, 2019

New White Paper: Can Law Firms Hire Smarter?

Law firm strategies around hiring and retaining lawyers are complex and multi-dimensional and are getting more so as this issue becomes more and more vital…

Legal Executive Institute June 26, 2019

Ready, Set, Launch: “Launching Your Career” Readies Future Lawyers

NEW YORK — The Bronx. Brooklyn. Newark. Charleston. These were some of the hometowns represented on a warm weeknight at the Hudson Yards office of…

Christina Overton May 23, 2019

Report from the Alt-Legal Frontier: The “Law Jobs for Humans” Conference

CHICAGO — A fascinating array of founders, legaltech workers, and innovative legal educators gathered late last month for “Law Jobs for Humans — A Career…

Jen Randolph Reise May 09, 2019

ABA TECHSHOW: Law Schools Move Towards Technology — Is It Enough?

CHICAGO — As technology continues to advance, industries across the globe are working to evolve in order to run a smarter, more efficient business —…

Alyssa Meyers March 20, 2019

ABA TECHSHOW: Is It a Lawyer’s Duty to Be Technologically Competent?

CHICAGO — For the past 30 years, the ABA TECHSHOW has been an opportunity for lawyers, legal professionals, and IT specialists to not only learn…

Alyssa Meyers March 12, 2019

How 2 Law School Career Service Centers Pivoted to Meet the Requirements of ‘i-Gen’ and ‘1st-Gen’ Law Students

Heather Spielmaker, assistant dean for Career Services at West Virginia University College of Law, and Stephanie Gallo, senior career development specialist at the University of…

Natalie Runyon December 10, 2018