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A Timeline Of The History Of The Catholic University Of America School Of Law, Frances M. Brillantine
A Timeline Of The History Of The Catholic University Of America School Of Law, Frances M. Brillantine
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A timeline of the Law School's history from 1887 until 2015.
Beyond Curricular Tinkering: Real Reform Of Legal Education (Broadly Considered), J.P. "Sandy" Ogilvy
Beyond Curricular Tinkering: Real Reform Of Legal Education (Broadly Considered), J.P. "Sandy" Ogilvy
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We are familiar with the reports documenting the downturn in legal employment of new law graduates and the downturn in recent years both in the number of students sitting for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and the number of students applying to and being admitted to law school. The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) has reported that the overall employment rate for new law school graduates has fallen for five years in a row since 2008. The twenty-four-year high point was 2007, when 91.9% of new graduates had some form of employment nine months after graduation. Of these …
William Pincus: A Life In Service – Government, Philanthropy And Legal Education, J.P. "Sandy" Ogilvy
William Pincus: A Life In Service – Government, Philanthropy And Legal Education, J.P. "Sandy" Ogilvy
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This article memorializes the life and accomplishments of William “Bill” Pincus. The article brings the reader through Mr. Pincus’s career accomplishments, from his humble beginnings in New York City, to his impressive career in civil service, culminating in his work with the Ford Foundation and the Council on Legal Education for Professional Responsibility (CLEPR), where he spearheaded reforms in legal education. Mr. Pincus’s efforts were critical in establishing clinical legal education, drawing from his experiences both in law and government. Much of this article is derived from interviews of Mr. Pincus, conducted by the author, and provides an unprecedented insight …