#law-school-expansion

#law-school-expansion

For the first time in three years, more law firms are planning to expand their office footprint, rather than contract, according to a new report from commercial real estate brokerage CBRE.

The rally, held at 1 Silber Way, was organized by Terrier Courage, a group that has collected more than 2,000 signatures on a petition urging the university to reconsider its rules on displays on public-facing windows and walls.

The fellowship, which carries the title of Visiting Associate Professor of Law, is one of the better-known entry points into IP legal academia.

The February 2025 exam faced numerous technical issues, including server problems and ineffective tech support, leading to a joint request for a stay in the case against ProctorU.

He was always tired. Not the kind of tired you fix with a weekend off, but the kind that settles into your bones. Conversations with him felt rushed, as if he were always somewhere else mentally.

"The Klekamp family's extraordinary generosity honors Donald Klekamp's legacy while strengthening our ability to prepare the next generation of talented legal minds," said University of Cincinnati President Neville G. Pinto, in the university's news release.

At least 15 Am Law 100 firms have offered sums of $25,000 to $50,000 to 1L law students accepted into the firms' 2L summer associate programs, incentivizing public interest work.

Some law schools and law students have been doing their part to push back against ICE. The University of Maine's law school dean spread info on an anti-ICE hotline to the community and students at Georgetown and George Washington tried their best to keep ICE from attending their virtual job fair. But it can be hard to tell if these students are just members of a vocal minority when it comes to resisting ICE or part of a larger trend.

You'd be forgiven for wondering if Charlotte is cursed. Despite being America's ninth-largest city, the last time we put a full-time law school in Queen City, we needed to set up a food bank to support the students. Charlotte School of Law, an InfiLaw-run, for-profit law school, collapsed in 2017 amidst probation, bar passage carnage, and federal financial aid chaos.

Student loans aren't to be taken lightly - the hundreds of thousands of dollars prospective lawyers take out for school can set back other milestone life goals like owning a home, having children and buying groceries. For years, relatively low interest loans from the government were a godsend for students that wanted the career opportunities law could unlock but lacked the capital needed to fund their educations.

While the culture war cancellation of the University of Arkansas' incoming law dean made headlines this week, it follows substantial turnover among law school leadership in general.

The Thomson Reuters Institute and Georgetown Law's Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession released their annual State of the U.S. Legal Market report today, and the good news is that law firms are absolutely crushing it. Profits are up. Rates are up. Demand surged in 2025 at levels the industry hasn't seen in more than a decade. The Am Law 100 is printing money, midsize firms are having a moment, and everyone is congratulating themselves for their "resilience."