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Law Schools

Apr
13

Husson University in Bangor, Maine has dropped plans to offer law degrees.  This is a follow-up to an article we blogged about this past September.  A March 4th Maine Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling that Husson’s graduates would not be allowed to take the state’s bar exam influenced this decision.  The University asked the court to devise its own review system for evaluating Husson University, as an alternative to the American Bar Association standards.  The court said it could not create an alternative review process and without the law school in full operation and a review in progress, the court said it could not allow Husson students to take the bar exam.  The University of Maine School of Law in Portland remains as the only law school in Maine, which leaves no law school in the northern or eastern part of the state.  The original article from The Portland Press Herald can be accessed here.

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Dec
10

Congratulations to the leaders of Jones School of Law at Faulkner University. The Law School applied to the ABA and was granted provisional accreditation the following year. The school was notified last week that formal accreditation has been granted by the ABA. The school has issued a press release filled with more information.

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Oct
7

Belmont University, located in Nashville, TN announced this morning that it will open a new law school, the first new law school in middle Tennessee in the last 100 years. Factors weighing the decision to move forward with a new law school included this gem:

A recent feasibility study indicated increasing need over the next decade for attorneys in Tennessee as well as in the region. Tennessee currently has fewer lawyers per capita (8.2 per 10,000) than nearly all of the states in which new American Bar Association (ABA)-approved law schools have opened in the past 10 years. In addition, there are hundreds of individuals interested in attending an ABA-approved law school in Tennessee who are currently unable to do so—in 2008, nearly 6,800 individuals applied for entrance to Tennessee’s three ABA-approved law schools, but only 1,773 were issued offers of admission.

What a couple of fascinating statistics! Congratulations on the announcement.

Fore a more detailed account of the announcement, visit Belmont University’s web site.

What are your thoughts? Does the country need another new law school? Does the country? Chime in with your comments below!

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California Western Students Secure Federal Order Overturning Conviction

Congratulations to those California Western Law Students involved in the California Innocence Project. A U.S. District Court Judge has ordered that the conviction of Rafael Madrigal, Jr. be overturned, and that the man be retried within the next 60 days, or released from prison. For more details on the story, refer the the California Western [...]

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Ohio Supreme Court Allows Law Students to Represent Accused Felons

In August, the Ohio Supreme Court approved a rule change that allows legal interns (i.e., third year law students) to represent certain defendants in felony cases. Legal interns may represent any person who qualifies for services provided by particular legal services organizations, including law school clinics, legal aid bureaus, and public defender’s offices. While Ohio [...]

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Campbell University's move brings Raleigh its first law school

This Monday marked the first day of classes – in Raleigh – for nearly 400 Campbell University law students.  Campbell’s law school, formerly located in rural Buies Creek, North Carolina, just opened its doors in Raleigh.  Prior to the move, Raleigh was the nation’s largest capital without a law school within its city limits.  Campbell’s [...]

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A New Lawschool in Maine in 2010?

Interesting story this morning, courtesy of The Maine Public Broadcasting Network. It is a translation of a radio report, which is also available on the site. Husson University in Bangor is again launching an effort to open a new law school in Maine. The school has expanded its curriculum and hired faculty so that it [...]

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