The Clout List scandal at the University of Illinois continues to grow beyond Ron Santo and undergrad. The Chicago Tribune reports that the law school at U of I admitted an unqualified student in return for promised jobs for outgoing graduates. more ›

Today Northwestern University will announce its new accelerated law degree program in which students will be bar exam-ready in two years instead of the usual three. At the heels of the University of Dayton and Southwestern Law School, NU is the third school in the nation to attempt this, but the first that is considered top-tier. The program also breaks from tradition by incorporating practical skills such as leadership, teamwork, project management, and accounting into its curriculum alongside the typical law school focus of reasoning and analysis. more ›