National Law Journal, Lower Tier Leads in Diversity: Minorities Gain at Less Prestigious Law Schools: The percentage of African-American and Hispanic students enrolled in law school increased between 2010 and 2013, but those gains came almost exclusively at less prestigious law schools with lower admission standards, according to new research….

Crain’s New York, New York Law School Launches 2-Year Degree: With the launch of its honors program, New York Law students can receive a degree in two years instead of the typical three, and pay two-thirds of the $147,720 they would normally pay for a three-year degree program. New York…

William Mitchell College of Law and Hamline University School of Law have signed a merger agreement to create Mitchell|Hamline School of Law, which will be located primarily on William Mitchell’s existing campus. Hamline Press Release William Mitchell Press Release Mitchell | Hamline School of Law Website Press and blogosphere coverage:…

New York Times, Law Students Leave Torts Behind (for a Bit) and Tackle Accounting: A group of 170 Brooklyn Law School students cut short their winter break and headed back to campus in January for an intensive three-day training session. But not in the law. Instead, they spent the “boot…