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• Another public law school considers dispensing with state money
• Alarm over ABA study of online advertising proves unfounded
• Unruly 'scam bloggers' are changing legal education, researcher argues
• Dean stepping down after eight years at Vermont Law School
• 'Do-gooders' thrive
• Indiana human rights program wins U.N. recognition
• Settlement reached in bias claim against Duquesne School of Law
• North Dakota gets its first female law dean
• Are law schools opening themselves to deceptive-advertising claims?
• Professor hopes bar passage data will produce 'crisper debate' over affirmative action
• Irvine wins provisional accreditation, but La Verne loses ABA's blessing
• ABA takes first formal step toward improving law school transparency
• Interim dean gets the permanent job in Toledo
• Duke launches LL.M. just for judges
• Duquesne chancellor donates $1.2 million to law school
• Cash infusion for Pennsylvania's public-interest program

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Another public law school considers dispensing with state money	Top
The University of Minnesota Law School is the latest public law school to flirt with the idea of weaning itself off public funding. The university is considering a proposal that essentially would privatize the finances of both the law school and the business school.
Alarm over ABA study of online advertising proves unfounded	Top
The ABA's Commission on Ethics 20/20 caused a minor stir last fall when it launched a study into the ethics of online client development tools including Facebook.
Unruly 'scam bloggers' are changing legal education, researcher argues	Top
The "scam blogger" movement is more than a thorn in the side of law school administrators, a recent academic paper argues — it is playing an important role in the evolution of the legal profession.
Dean stepping down after eight years at Vermont Law School	Top
Vermont Law School President and Dean Jeff Shields has announced that he will retire at the end of the coming academic year. Shields has been dean since 2004.
'Do-gooders' thrive	Top
More freshly minted lawyers are opting for public interest careers, indicating a shift in the way those careers are perceived and how young lawyers prepare for public interest jobs.
Indiana human rights program wins U.N. recognition	Top
The Program in International Human Rights at the Indiana University School of Law—Indianapolis has been awarded "special consultative status" by the United Nations.
Settlement reached in bias claim against Duquesne School of Law	Top
Duquesne University has settled two of the three discrimination suits brought in 2010 by members of its School of Law faculty, and the third case appears poised to be dismissed by a federal judge.
North Dakota gets its first female law dean	Top
The University of North Dakota has tapped Kathryn Rand as the next dean of its School of Law. She will become the first woman to serve in the school's top administrative position, but she is no stranger to the job.
Are law schools opening themselves to deceptive-advertising claims?	Top
Fudging their graduate employment statistics is more than an ethical matter for law schools — it's a legal one, according to a paper written by a recent University of California, Davis School of Law graduate.
Professor hopes bar passage data will produce 'crisper debate' over affirmative action	Top
Since 2006, UCLA law professor Richard Sander has pushed the State Bar of California for detailed data on the academic records, bar exam results and ethnicities of bar candidates. He spoke to the NLJ about his research on the effects of law school affirmative action policies on minority attorneys.
Irvine wins provisional accreditation, but La Verne loses ABA's blessing	Top
The ABA's Section on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar granted provisional accreditation to UC-Irvine School of Law and revoked the provisional accreditation that the University of La Verne College of Law has held since 2006.
ABA takes first formal step toward improving law school transparency	Top
The American Bar Association has taken its first formal step toward improving the accuracy and transparency of law school employment data. A change approved on June 11 to its annual law school questionnaire will require schools to report more detailed employment and salary information.
Interim dean gets the permanent job in Toledo	Top
Daniel Steinbock, who has served as interim dean of the University of Toledo College of Law for the past year, will remain in the school's top administrative position.
Duke launches LL.M. just for judges	Top
Duke Law School announced this week that it will launch a master of laws program in judicial studies geared specifically to judges. Duke is also launching a new Center for Judicial Studies, which will support research on the judiciary.
Duquesne chancellor donates $1.2 million to law school	Top
Duquesne University School of Law has received a $1.2 million donation from chancellor and law professor John Murray Jr. The money will be used to establish the Dr. John and Liz Murray Endowed Fund for Scholarly Development.
Cash infusion for Pennsylvania's public-interest program	Top
On Monday, the University of Pennsylvania Law School announced that construction mogul Robert Toll and his wife pledged $2.5 million to expand its public-interest programs.

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