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Law School Admission Council Names Sudha Setty as New President and CEO

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In a significant leadership transition at one of legal education's key institutions, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has appointed Sudha Setty as its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2025. Sudha has a compelling vision for LSAC and will inspire us all to even greater achievements," said Scheller.

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The Law School Hiring Market Undervalues Women, Minorities

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The latest attack on efforts to support diversity comes in the form of a lawsuit targeting Northwestern University’s law school. The suit accuses the school’s faculty and administration of snubbing high-profile white male applicants. Several years ago, I led the premiere tax law graduate program at NYU.

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Compounding Inequities in Law School Are Not Insurmountable

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Newly released data reveals that, although students of color are steadily making up a higher percentage of those receiving law degrees, racial diversity in law school admissions, and attendance remains relatively stagnant. Some measures of academic success also declined for law students of color in 2023.

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Resource Offers Data on Law School Deans

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Tracking law school deans across the U.S., The resource was created in 2007 by Jim Rosenblatt, JD, professor of law and dean emeritus at the Mississippi College School of Law. It’s rare for a law school dean to stay in their role for 10 years or more, Rosenblatt says.

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For HSIs, “Servingness” is a Journey, Not an Endpoint

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On my father’s side of the family, I’m a third-generation college graduate whose aunt was a law school professor. But achieving these goals isn’t something that can be simply wished in. Margaret Montoya, my father’s sister, was the first Latina to be accepted to Harvard Law School. I’m the product of two worlds.

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Former U.S. Secretary of Education Appointed Chancellor of SUNY

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Lang Lifetime Achievement Award from the "I Have A Dream" Foundation; the New York Immigration Coalition Builders of the "New" New York Award; and the Robin Hood Foundation Heroes Award. from Yale Law School, and a Doctor of Education degree in educational administrative practice from Columbia University's Teachers College. .

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An Outsider’s View, Self-Worth

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In 2018, Chua and her husband, fellow Yale Law School professor Jed Rubenfeld, were investigated for allegedly telling students to dress like models for a better chance at winning a clerkship with Brett Kavanaugh, now a U.S. She was never prescriptive, and I think that’s really rare in the law school setting.