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• Transactional law instruction takes to the Web
• Illinois blames fudged data on a single administrator
• LAW SCHOOLS: 'Scam Prof' bites the hand that feeds him
• Professor's fraud judgment against Whittier College upheld
• Faculty diversity means gains for female law students, according to study
• Obama's education loan reforms of limited help to law students
• The bloom is coming off the rose for prospective law students
• Donation will boost Harvard's digital library project
• Another barrier to law school: an unsavory digital trail
• Big law school loan provider getting out of the business
• Law school asks judge to toss graduates' fraud claims
• Membership changes may take law school accreditation panel in new direction
• Abrams financing First Amendment project at Yale
• ABA weighs fines, loss of accreditation for law schools that misreport jobs data
• Ripping a critic's mask off
• Frustrated with ABA, senators ask DOE to scrutinize law schools

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Transactional law instruction takes to the Web	Top
Law Meets Web takes the idea of an in-person transactional law competition — similar to moot court in that teams compete to craft a business deal for fictional clients — and expands it using the Internet.
Illinois blames fudged data on a single administrator	Top
The former assistant dean for admissions and financial aid at the University of Illinois College of Law was solely responsible for a pattern of misreporting the Law School Admission Test scores and grade point averages of incoming students, according to the university's final report on the matter.
LAW SCHOOLS: 'Scam Prof' bites the hand that feeds him	Top
The professional and financial struggles of recent law graduates prompted University of Colorado Law School professor Paul Campos to take a closer look at the changing economics of a law degree — an inquiry that convinced him that law school is a raw deal for many.
Professor's fraud judgment against Whittier College upheld	Top
Whittier College committed fraud against a longtime law professor when it persuaded him to accept a buyout in 2006, a California appeals court ruled in affirming a lower court's judgment against the school.
Faculty diversity means gains for female law students, according to study	Top
A study of law review membership indicates that gender and racial diversity on law school faculties may translate into more opportunities for female students.
Obama's education loan reforms of limited help to law students	Top
The federal student loan reforms announced by President Obama on Oct. 26 won't help most students now in law school or recent graduates, because they are geared primarily toward undergraduates, according to student loan experts.
The bloom is coming off the rose for prospective law students	Top
In a survey by law school admissions consulting firm Veritas Prep, 68 percent of the prospective lawyers queried said they would still apply to law school even if they understood that a significant number of graduates would be unable to find jobs in their desired field. That figure had fallen from 81 percent one year ago.
Donation will boost Harvard's digital library project	Top
The push by Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet & Society to create a large-scale digital library got a $5 million boost on Oct. 21 when the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Arcadia Fund announced that they will jointly contribute $5 million to the center's Digital Public Library of America project.
Another barrier to law school: an unsavory digital trail	Top
A poll by Kaplan Test Prep found that law school admissions officers are far more likely to investigate applicants' digital trails than are those handling undergraduate or business school admissions.
Big law school loan provider getting out of the business	Top
A change in federal student loan policy has forced Access Group Inc., a nonprofit company that has been the largest single provider of loans to law students since 1983, to stop lending to new students and to shed most of its staff.
Law school asks judge to toss graduates' fraud claims	Top
Each of the three law schools that have been sued for fraud by graduates this year has now answered with a motion to dismiss. Lawyers for the Thomas M. Cooley Law School filed its motion on Oct. 20, following motions by the Thomas Jefferson School of Law on July 18 and New York Law School on Oct. 13.
Membership changes may take law school accreditation panel in new direction	Top
After ruffling the feathers of legal educators, the American Bar Association Standards Review Committee is aiming for a fresh start with seven new members and a new chairman.
Abrams financing First Amendment project at Yale	Top
First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams has donated $3 million to Yale Law School to start an institute focused on freedom of speech. It will include a law clinic through which students will litigate cases, draft proposed legislation and advise policymakers regarding freedom of speech and informational access.
ABA weighs fines, loss of accreditation for law schools that misreport jobs data	Top
The American Bar Association has announced it is drafting a rule spelling out consequences for law schools that intentionally falsify jobs data, possibly including monetary fines or the loss of accreditation.
Ripping a critic's mask off	Top
A former Cooley law student and anonymous blogger is locked in a court battle with the law school, which is attempting to publicly unmask and sue him for defamation.
Frustrated with ABA, senators ask DOE to scrutinize law schools	Top
Two U.S. senators — Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) — have asked the U.S. Department of Education to compile 10 years' worth of data about law schools, focusing on key points including tuition, student debt and job placement rates.

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