Law Schools

Diploma privilege: Exploring alternatives to the bar exam for attorney licensure

In the 19th century, the legal profession saw an evolution from an open democratization of admission to practice law to an environment that was a…

Natalie Runyon April 13, 2021

How free speech underpins expanding women’s leadership in legal

The legal system in the United States is based on the specific framework laid out in the U.S. Constitution, and the Constitution recognizes the singularity…

Kristine Newkirk March 24, 2021

CURIOUS MINDS: “How can I make things better for students?” asks John Pierre, SULC Chancellor

We continue our monthly column, “Curious Minds”, created by Rose Ors to tap into the minds of legal innovators, disrupters, and out-of-the-box thinkers to learn…

Rose D. Ors December 21, 2020

Law School Innovators: 5 insights for effectively teaching legal research during the pandemic

During the pandemic, how can law schools keep classes productive and engaging with the shift to online learning? A recent webinar, Teaching Legal Research in…

Brooke Stokke August 05, 2020

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…

Thomson Reuters 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…

Thomson Reuters 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