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Law School Admissions News
- NY Bar passage rates increased for the February administration of this grueling exam. According to NY Lawyer, the overall passage rate was 49.5%, up 5.3% over the February 2007 administration. 64.1% of first-time bar takers passed this administration. The passage rate for first-time test-takers who graduated from ABA-approved law schools was 76.3%.
- Birthday Ebook Sale. Now through May 13 you can save 50% on Accepted's law admissions ebooks.
- Submit a Stellar Application: 42 Terrific Tips to Help You Get Accepted: Discover practical, hands-on advice to help you complete your applications and get accepted, with a collection of the best of O&E tips.
- The Nine Mistakes You Don't Want to Make on a Law School Waitlist: Learn how to avoid the mistakes that doom so many on a law school waitlist and make the right moves that increase your chances of acceptance.
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The Harvard Record provides a window (probably rose-tinted) into Harvard's LLM program in "Congratulations LL.M. Class of 2008: We Are Almost There," written by a member of the HLS LLM Class of '08.
Whether the author is gazing through rose-colored or perfectly clear glass, if you are interested in Harvard's LLM program, take a peek.
Accepted Admissions Almanac Adds Authors
As of today, the Accepted Admissions Almanac will start to present the posts of different Accepted editors. Paul Bodine's first post on the Accepted Admissions Almanac will appear later this morning to be followed by the posts of other Accepted editors in the future. They will all post regularly going forward. And for my fans don't worry, I will also continue to post. :-)
UVA Law Has New Dean: Paul G. Mahoney
According to the UVA web site:
Paul G. Mahoney, a University of Virginia law professor, has been appointed the 11th dean of the School of Law, UVA President John T. Casteen III announced today.
Mahoney, 49, an expert in corporate law who joined the law faculty in 1990, will serve as the Arnold H. Leon Professor of Law. His appointment will be effective July 1.
As academic associate dean from 1999 to 2004, Mahoney administered the school's curriculum and academic policies. He has won an All-University Outstanding Teaching Award, the Law School’s Traynor Award for excellence in research, and the Corporate Practice Commentator’s award for top corporate and securities law articles. Mahoney also is one of only five faculty members to hold the most eminent chair at the Law School, the David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professorship, and the youngest to have the title. Mahoney will be the ninth of 11 deans to be selected from the Law School's faculty
For more on Mahoney's appointment, please see "Paul G. Mahoney—Scholar, Teacher, and Corporate Law Expert—Named University of Virginia Law School Dean."
