Answer: This IU McKinney staffer just competed on “Jeopardy!” Question: Who is Mary Morris?
Five years after first applying to appear on the game show, Morris, 34, finally got the call to compete. Here’s how she fared.
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The town had no attorney. So the mayor earned a law degree.
As mayor during the day and law student at night — and husband and father at all hours — Estabrook immediately ran into his first and primary obstacle: distance.
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McKinney School of Law continues to supply most attorneys to Indiana
In 2024, about 82% of McKinney’s graduates stayed in the state, compared with 33% from Maurer in Bloomington and 9% from the University of Notre Dame Law School in South Bend.
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Carrying a heavy load: Student loan debt weighing down law students, recent grads
Student loan debt can present steep financial obstacles for young attorneys once they graduate from law school, and the Trump administration’s more aggressive collection practices is increasing the struggle.
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Some leaders hope for new law school at IU Northwest
Since the Valparaiso Law School closed five years ago, northwestern Indiana has felt the pinch of a growing lawyer shortage more severely.
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After 25 years at McKinney, Tom Wilson isn’t done teaching
Although his teaching has focused more prominently on contract and real estate law, Tom Wilson has always had a strong passion for international studies
Case spotlights challenges in detecting AI in student work
In her civil complaint filed in early April, Nicole Lawtone-Bowles, who lives in New York, said she was scheduled to graduate in August.
Law and MBA graduates earn more if classes are racially diverse, study shows
For a cohort of 100 students, researchers estimated that adding a student of color would boost salaries for a group of law students by almost $30,000 for the first year — or nearly $300 per student.
Anonymous donors give each 2026 IU Maurer grad $10K
According to the law school, a family gifted nearly $1.6 million to be split among the 154-member 2026 class.
Smaller firms can be best fit for some new attorneys
The National Association of Law Placement’s Class of 2024 National Summary Report shows roughly 25% of new graduates started out at a firm of one to 10 attorneys.
Indiana law schools navigate political backlash to DEI
This year has brought new challenges amid an uncertain political climate, with President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Education taking aim at axing diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
IndyBar: 280 New McKinney Students’ Oaths Remind Us of Our Responsibility as Lawyers to Preserving the Rule of Law
It is a propitious time for all of us who have the privilege and honor of teaching at the IU McKinney School of Law to reflect on instilling the new students with a deep understanding of and respect for the rule of law.
AI developing as personal mentor for law students, professionals
While AI technology like ChatGPT spits out directed responses to prompts made by users, experts are working with AI platforms that can be designed to act as mentors.
Law school project finds slavery citations still being used today
The Citing Slavery Project at Michigan State University found that more than 7,000 direct citations of slavery-law precedents continue to guide lawyers and judges.
New lawyers look for opportunities as state tries to retain more Indiana law grads
Pay and location are often important considerations, as are workplace culture and professional development opportunities within a firm or public entity.
Law schools, firms create programs to build pipeline of diverse attorneys
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to effectively end affirmative action in college admissions, universities and law firms are looking for new ways to continue diversity efforts.
Law school deans weigh in on affirmative action ruling at Diversity in Law event
Indiana’s three law school deans explained how they are adapting to the changing admissions landscape and working to maintain diversity in their student bodies
Law schools impacted by affirmative action ruling
The court struck down affirmative action in college admissions and removed race as a direct consideration for admission.
NextGen bar exam set to launch in the U.S. in 2026
A new bar exam will launch across 20 states in the United States beginning in 2026, the National Conference of Bar Examiners announced.
Purdue Global Law School adds full-time Juris Doctor program to curricular options
The Purdue Global Law School has added a full-time Juris Doctor program to its current part-time program, thanks to a unanimous vote by the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners.
Dean’s Desk: IU McKinney’s hybrid JD: Innovating to serve the state
For many IU McKinney students, a law degree is only possible if they can pursue that dream while working and supporting families. The fall 2023 launch of our hybrid J.D. was the innovative transformation of our foundational part-time evening program.
‘Home away from home’: IU Maurer Black Law Students Association earns national recognition
A student group at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law is getting national attention after winning an award.
IN Supreme Court allowing grads of non-ABA-accredited schools to take Indiana bar under new waiver provisions
The Indiana Supreme Court will allow graduates of non-American Bar Association-accredited law schools to sit for the Indiana bar exam under waiver provisions approved Thursday.
Notre Dame law student removed from school in 2021 loses preliminary injunction for readmission in 2024
A former Notre Dame Law student who was involuntarily removed in his first semester will not gain readmission next fall by way of a preliminary injunction.