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Legal education still struggles to increase student diversity

The lack of racial and ethnic diversity continues to frustrate law schools and the entire legal profession. Within Indiana, the students at the four law schools remain primarily white and male, according to the American Bar Association’s 2017 Standard 509 reports.

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Indiana law schools post decline in enrollment

Although nationally the number of 1L students starting law school in the 2017 fall semester increased, the 2017 first-year class enrolled Indiana’s four law schools declined by nearly 100 students compared to the class that began in 2016.

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McKinney-ABA pilot seeks non-typical law students

With the start of the spring 2018 semester, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will be launching a series of classes especially targeting undergraduate students who typically do not enroll in law school.

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Democratic National Committee chair to speak at IU McKinney

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez will present “The Lawyer’s Duty: Social Justice, Racial Justice, Economic Justice,” in the sixth annual Birch Bayh Lecture at Indiana Robert H. McKinney School of Law. The speech will be Tuesday, October 24 in the Wynne Courtroom at Inlow Hall.

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IU McKinney, Purdue team up to launch agriculture law program

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and Purdue University on Monday announced a new cooperative program in agriculture law. Amy Cornell, a 2006 graduate of IU McKinney and a graduate of Purdue University, has been retained as a consultant and will assemble a steering committee to build the program.

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Bar exam blues continue as July rate holds steady

Chief Justice Loretta Rush said she was worried and concerned about slumping bar exam scores. She echoed the apprehension of many about the quality of students being admitted to law schools and she noted the format of the test itself may be impacting the results.

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Law students studying up on borrowing

As the Class of 2020 begins its legal studies and the Class of 2018 prepares for the bar exam and life as a lawyer, many will probably thinking about their financial security, debt and loan obligations. More than 85 percent of law students borrow, running up a tab that can flow to astronomical amounts.

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Top students still not interested in a JD

A few months before law schools around the country begin a new academic year, the number of people applying for admission has slipped, with the greatest decline coming from applicants posting the highest LSAT scores.

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