Julia Brunette Johnson

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

Campbell Law receives donation to support its community clinic

Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law received a donation of $250,000 from Raleigh attorney Robert Zaytoun to support the work of the Blanchard Community Law Clinic, announced Dean J. Rich Leonard on Jan 24.

St. Thomas University renames law school after attorney Benjamin Crump

St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida, is renaming its law school the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law, becoming the country's first law school named after a working Black attorney.

Long live the LSAT: ABA keeps admissions test requirement

In a surprise move, the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates rejected a proposed accreditation change on Feb. 6 to no longer require an entrance exam requirement.

“Most stressful occupation in America”: Lawyers

Law is the most stressful occupation, according to a recent analysis made by the Washington Post, which used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

ChatGPT gets a passing grade on 4 Minnesota Law exams

ChatGPT, which was unveiled in November as the latest creation by OpenAI, is taking the world by storm — legal education included.

Diversity improvements make law school history

The incoming class of 2022 is the most diverse entering class in law school history, according to data from the American Bar Association, and as reported by the Law School Admission Council, also known as LSAC.
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35 law schools partner with AccessLex to increase opportunities for underrepresented applicants

AccessLex Institute has partnered with 30 law schools to enter students from underrepresented backgrounds into its LexScholars Post-Baccalaureate Program, an online law school prep program.

Seattle University opens scholarship to law students in India

Seattle University School of Law is offering a scholarship to students from India who want to earn an LL.M., with support from a donation by the Satya and Rao Remala Family Foundation.

Emory Law introduces an initiative to help diversify environmental lawyers

Emory University School of Law has a newly established diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program with goals to grow diversity in the practice of environmental law.

Associate diversity increases, even as partnerships fall behind

There was an increase in diversity in the summer associate and associate ranks, with progress continuing to lag behind at the partnership level.

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