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IU McKinney’s Jegen remembered for love of teaching

Lawrence Jegen III spent much of his professional life in the classroom, gaining a reputation as a demanding presence who had an encyclopedic knowledge of tax law and someone who cared about his students and would willingly offer advice and counsel long after they had graduated.

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IU McKinney professor Lawrence Jegen dies at 83

Lawrence A. Jegen III, longtime professor at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, died Thursday at his Indianapolis home. He was 83. IU McKinney dean Andrew Klein described Jegen, a professor for 56 years at the law school, as a legend.

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Eliminating LSAT not expected to bring much change to admissions

Although the recent approval by the American Bar Association to eliminate the requirement that law schools use the LSAT as part of their admissions process could upend a 70-year tradition, the potential shift away from the test is not expected to bring great change to legal education.

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New attorneys take oaths, told to be civil and kind

During the Indiana Supreme Court Admission Ceremony Tuesday in downtown Indianapolis, the state’s newest attorneys were reminded that how they conduct themselves as human beings will be just as important in their careers as their knowledge of the law.

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Commencement ceremonies set for Class of 2018

Don the academic regalia and cue the Pomp and Circumstance — Indiana’s law schools are ready to host their graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2018, beginning with Indiana University Maurer School of Law’s commencement Saturday in Bloomington.

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Hiring improves for smaller law school Class of 2017

The Class of 2017 graduating from Indiana law schools followed the national trend of being smaller than the previous class and posting better jobs numbers, but the Hoosier graduates moved in the opposite direction by posting a slight increase in unemployment, according new data released from the American Bar Association.

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Indiana law schools post 2-year bar passage rates

Calling it a “comprehensive report,” the American Bar Association released a series of spreadsheets March 22 which presented the ultimate two-year bar passage rate for 2015 graduates as well as the bar passage rates for first-time takers in 2016 and 2017 from each accredited law school.

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