As a rock star among the legal media, Houston law professor Josh Blackman is on a roll. He’s long been media savvy, but it reached a fever pitch this year as reporters from some of the biggest news organizations called on him to comment about President Donald Trump’s orders and actions dealing with the law …
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How Did Texas A&M Law Crack US News’ Top 100?
Texas A&M University School of Law has broken into the ranks of the top 100 law schools in the U.S. News & World Report, reaching a goal that university officials set in 2012 when they bought the law school. … Published on TexasLawyer.com on March 15, 2017. PDF: How Did Texas A amp M Law Crack US …
At Baylor Law, CLE Comes Before the JD
Tough love. That’s how young lawyer Brenna Buchanan saw a new program at Baylor University School of Law that put an extra hurdle between her and the law degree she earned last year. Buchanan was among the first crop of students who made it through Baylor Law’s professional development program. The innovative program follows a …
UNT Law Hangs on to Accreditation Hopes
It’s taken a huge emotional toll—stress, anxiety and uncertainty—for students at the University of North Texas Dallas College of Law to watch their school struggle to win accreditation. Link. PDF: UNT Law Hangs on to Accreditation Hopes _ Texas Lawyer
Leaving an LGBT Law Legacy
Derek Mergele was already out of the closet for 20 years when he moved to Lubbock to study at Texas Tech University School of Law. The openly gay, married law student’s mission was to knock down LGBT stereotypes in the conservative West Texas community and to be so visible that anyone questioning their sexual orientation or …
Meet the Woman With the Highest Score on the Texas Bar Exam
Lynne Powers is remarkable in more ways than one. Even though she earned her law degree outside the Lone Star State, she snagged the highest score on the Texas bar exam. She’s also only the third woman in the last 10 years to earn the top marks on the July exam. Link. PDF: Meet the Woman …