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• 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
• LAW SCHOOLS: A SPECIAL REPORT
• 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
• At law schools, age bias co-exists with outdated practices
• Law professor sues University of Pittsburgh for age discrimination
• UCLA dean defends donation from Milken brother
• Action on law school reform
• OPINION: Why cultural intelligence matters
• Thomas Cooley chief defends jobs data, expansion plans
• What if law schools opened their own law firms?

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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.
LAW SCHOOLS: A SPECIAL REPORT	Top
Law schools around the country are launching solo and small firm "incubators" — programs that helps recent graduates establish solo practices while also encouraging free or low-cost legal services to underserved communities.
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.
At law schools, age bias co-exists with outdated practices	Top
Unlike other professional schools, such as medicine and business, law schools continue to teach primarily based on a 19th century theoretical model that is good at developing critical legal thinking but severely lacking in teaching practical skills
Law professor sues University of Pittsburgh for age discrimination	Top
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law is the latest to be hit with an age discrimination lawsuit, joining the the University of Baltimore School of Law, University of Iowa College of Law and Michigan State University College of Law.
UCLA dean defends donation from Milken brother	Top
A $10 million donation to the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law has sparked a controversy, with one faculty member telling university administrators that accepting the gift will tarnish the law school's reputation.
Action on law school reform	Top
A consortium of reformers have created an initiative called Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers, aimed at helping law schools and professors share their classroom innovations and course designs.
OPINION: Why cultural intelligence matters	Top
Critical to the success of international transactions and cases are lawyers who can conduct business with ease in a variety of cultural settings across the globe.
Thomas Cooley chief defends jobs data, expansion plans	Top
Cooley President and Dean Don DeLuc speaks with the NLJ about the dueling lawsuits between the school and New York firm Kurzon Strauss, as well as plans for Cooley to open a new campus in the Tampa Bay area.
What if law schools opened their own law firms?	Top
Law schools have been pummeled with criticism for not producing practice-ready attorneys, so two law professors have come up with a novel fix: Law schools should operate their own law firms.

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