Julia Brunette Johnson

Julia is a contributing reporter for the National Jurist and preLaw magazines.

In-person LSAT will return this Fall, in addition to remote format

Starting in August, students will have the option to take the Law School Admission Test remotely or in person at a testing center, announced the Law School Admission Council on Monday.

February 2023 MBE scores drop

MBE scores dropped in February 2023 and the National Conference of Bar Examiners blames the COVID pandemic for the drop.

U New Hampshire law students protest “anti-trans” email

Students at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law walked out of their classes on March 29, to protest an email sent by a religious student society containing anti-trans messages and what they believe to be a “lacking” response from administrators.

Emanuel study aids move to subscription model

Today the Emanuel Law Outlines series is the number one study aid in legal education, and Steven is still the brain behind the title.

University of Hawaiʻi announces fully online, part-time JD program

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law announced the launch of the all-online part-time JD program, Hawaiʻi Online JD Flex, which is accepting applicants for this fall semester.

NYU students demand compensation for work on journals

Law students at New York University School of Law are demanding that they get paid to do work that, for 148 years, law students have done for the experience and prestige.
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Oregon and Kentucky miss ABA standards for compliance

The American Bar Association notified two more law schools — the University of Oregon and University of Kentucky — of noncompliance according to public notices posted in early March.

Stanford administration apologizes after law students boo and protest Federal judge during speech

Stanford University president Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Stanford Law dean Jenny Martinez issued an apology to Judge Kyle Duncan, after students walked out and protested during his visit on March 9.

Ave Maria, Vermont, UDC and Hofstra are back in compliance with ABA standards

Four law schools that missed the mark last year on standards set by the American Bar Association are now back in compliance with those standards, according to public notices posted on March 3.

Baylor Law dean to step down, school out of ABA compliance for diversity

Brad Toben, the current longest-serving law school dean, will step down in July and return to the Baylor University School of Law faculty. This change was announced just a month before the American Bar Association posted a public notice of noncompliance for the lack of faculty diversity at the school.

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