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• Illinois acknowledges goosing credentials of incoming class
• Law schools' credibility at issue
• Northeastern dean stepping down after 10 years
• ACLU sues college over mandatory drug tests for students
• Hofstra changes its name to honor donor
• Conservatives allege anti-white bias at University of Wisconsin Law School
• University of Illinois investigating whether College of Law fudged figures
• Yoo: Since Sept. 11, 'civil liberties have grown'
• Zell invests $5 million in entrepreneurial law program at Michigan
• Plenty of Ph.D.s at elite law schools
• Vermont Law School wades into flood relief efforts
• Diversity efforts realize modest results, institute finds
• Clarence Darrow rides again in trial re-enactment
• La Verne grads, jilted by ABA, can sit for California bar exam
• In letter to senator, ABA insists it's serious about law school oversight
• New law school opens on schedule in Nashville

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Illinois acknowledges goosing credentials of incoming class	Top
The University of Illinois College of Law had reported a median score on the Law School Admission Test of 168, when in fact the correct median score was 163, the university said. Similarly, the school reported a median grade point average of 3.81, when the correct figure was 3.70.
Law schools' credibility at issue	Top
For the second time in less than a year, a law school has fallen under suspicion of cooking its admissions statistics. How widespread is the inflation of the academic credentials? And what is being done to ensure law schools are honest?
Northeastern dean stepping down after 10 years	Top
Emily Spieler, the dean of Northeastern University School of Law, will step down at the end of this academic year, the school announced.
ACLU sues college over mandatory drug tests for students	Top
Requiring students at a public college to submit to mandatory drug screening is an invasion of privacy, the American Civil Liberties Union asserted in a class action filed on Sept. 14 of behalf of six students at Linn State Technical College in Missouri.
Hofstra changes its name to honor donor	Top
The Hofstra University School of Law is getting a new name. It will become the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, in honor of alumnus Maurice Deane, who donated $20 million to the school.
Conservatives allege anti-white bias at University of Wisconsin Law School	Top
The University of Wisconsin Law School admitted a much higher proportion of blacks than whites and Asians with the same or higher academic credentials in 2005 and 2006, according to a study by the Center for Equal Opportunity, a conservative think tank based in Virginia that focuses on race and ethnicity.
University of Illinois investigating whether College of Law fudged figures	Top
The University of Illinois has launched an investigation into the accuracy of information about the median grade point average and LSAT scores disseminated by the College of Law about its incoming class.
Yoo: Since Sept. 11, 'civil liberties have grown'	Top
Did the Bush administration legally assume the executive powers required to respond decisively in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, or did it overreach the powers granted it by the Constitution at the expense of civil liberties, Congress and the courts? That question was up for debate during a panel session on Sept. 9 at New York Law School.
Zell invests $5 million in entrepreneurial law program at Michigan	Top
The University of Michigan School of Law is launching an entrepreneurial law program with a $5 million donation from Chicago investor Sam Zell. The initiative, called the Zell Entrepreneurship and Law Program, will include a law clinic that will assist student entrepreneurs at the university.
Plenty of Ph.D.s at elite law schools	Top
More than a quarter of the faculty at the top 26 law schools, as determined by U.S. News & World Report, hold a Ph.D., according to research by two Vanderbilt University law professors.
Vermont Law School wades into flood relief efforts	Top
Classes have begun two days later than planned, but students and faculty have rallied to assist Vermont residents in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene.
Diversity efforts realize modest results, institute finds	Top
Despite all the talk of boosting diversity in the legal profession, the percentage of minorities inched up from 9.7% in 2000 to 11.6% in 2009, according to a report by the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession.
Clarence Darrow rides again in trial re-enactment	Top
In 1912 legendary attorney Clarence Darrow was put on trial in California for jury tampering in connection with his representation of John and James McNamara. That trial will come to life again on Sept. 10, when Santa Clara University School of Law hosts a re-enactment of The People v. Clarence Darrow.
La Verne grads, jilted by ABA, can sit for California bar exam	Top
The University of La Verne College of Law lost its provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association in June, but its graduates will still be allowed to sit for the California bar examination.
In letter to senator, ABA insists it's serious about law school oversight	Top
The public dialogue between U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and the American Bar Association continued this week, with the ABA responding to Grassley's request for additional information about law school employment, student loan defaults and accreditation procedures.
New law school opens on schedule in Nashville	Top
The Belmont University College of Law in Nashville has an incoming class of 130 students — 30 more than a feasibility study predicted.

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