May 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlWith headlines still screaming about the glut of lawyers and recent law school graduates struggling to find jobs that will
enable them to repay their student loans, Andrea Kochert admits she is probably not the typical law school student.
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May 2, 2013
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The Board of Law Examiners has posted the names of the 195 successful bar exam applicants from the February 2013 exam. The
BLE reports that 294 applicants sat for the bar.
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April 24, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlLaw professors involved with immigration clinics agree that a change in the national immigration law could create more work
for the clinics, especially if undocumented workers currently in the country had a path to citizenship.
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April 24, 2013
Scott OlsonApplications to three of the four Indiana law schools are in free fall as prospective students think twice about taking on
mountains of debt at a time when job prospects are dim.
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April 24, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlRead about news from Indiana's law schools.
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February 27, 2013
Read about news happening at the state's law schools.
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February 13, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlLike many of their educational colleagues across the country, Indiana law schools have been reviewing and rethinking the way
they prepare their students for the legal profession.
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February 13, 2013
Abigail Johnson DonohooIn his "Blueprint for Change" research paper, Indiana University Maurer School of Law Professor William Henderson says the
legal education system needs to change. He also offers a plan to transform legal education to better fit the changing legal
marketplace.
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February 13, 2013
Jay ConisonLaw schools have two natures. On the one hand, they are graduate academic programs, generally in universities. On the other
hand, a law school is a path to a career. Through the educational program and other services, it develops professional skills
in students and supports their entry into law or other professional practice.
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October 10, 2012
Hannah BuxbaumPreparing students for the rigors and complexity of today’s legal profession requires schools to focus not only on doctrinal
analysis, but also on the complete set of professional competencies that successful lawyers require. Toward that end, the
faculty at the I.U. Maurer School of Law has adopted a series of initiatives aimed at expanding the range of experiential
learning opportunities available to our students.
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August 30, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlThey arrived on yellow school buses as visitors Wednesday afternoon but someday the high school students may come as law students.
The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy inked
a partnership that will put McKinney faculty and students in Shortridge classrooms and bring Shortridge students to McKinney.
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August 29, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlThe American Bar Association forms a committee to review the performance of law schools.
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August 15, 2012
Dave StaffordMauri Miller is among the anxious ranks of law school students and recent graduates for whom getting face time with recruiters
might take more than remarkable resumes and relationships. His job hunt strategy includes his presence on viewyou.com, and
his use of social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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June 20, 2012
Dave StaffordAs the general population ages, younger lawyers are attracted to serving seniors.
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June 6, 2012
IL StaffIndiana University has approved a new program of study that enables law students to build a foundation in education policy.
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April 25, 2012
Terrie Henderson-StocktonThe class of 2012 faces this transitional time with optimism.
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April 25, 2012
Read details of the commencement ceremonies for Indiana's law schools.
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April 11, 2012
Hannah BuxbaumTo be effective and relevant, law education must provide students with a bridge to a legal career. Building this bridge between
law schools and law practice calls for strong and successful partnerships among law schools, practicing lawyers and other
professionals. At Indiana University Maurer School of Law, we are committed to the pursuit of these partnerships.
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March 28, 2012
Read about student involvement with the U.N. and prosecutors in New Orleans.
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March 14, 2012
Kate BuckleyOriginal production at Indiana University Maurer School of Law parodies law school experience.
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February 23, 2012
IL StaffThe Indiana University Maurer School of Law will host its annual Minority Law Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the law
school, 211 S. Indiana Ave.
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February 21, 2012
IL StaffIndiana University Maurer School of Law has partnered with the Jindal Global Law School in India to allow students to earn
a juris doctor and an LLB in just over four years.
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February 9, 2012
IL StaffIndiana University Maurer School of Law and Valparaiso University Law School students will once again help low-income and
elderly Hoosiers prepare their tax returns.
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January 13, 2012
IL StaffThe Indiana chapters of the National Black Law Students Association will gather at Indianapolis law firm Krieg DeVault on
Jan. 20 for the inaugural Black Law Students Association mixer.
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December 21, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryRecipients of Baker & Daniels' diversity scholarships say that those scholarships helped them launch their careers.
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Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
This is disturbing to learn...
Yikes!