Law School News, 1219 WYBJ, Vol. 42 No. 7. 42

• Author: Klint W. Alexander, Ph.D. J.D. University of Wyoming College of Law Laramie, Wyoming
• Position: Vol. 42 7 Pg. 42

Law School News

Vol. 42 No. 7 Pg. 42

Wyoming Bar Journal

December, 2019

Closing Out the UW College of Law's 99^th Year

Klint W. Alexander, Ph.D. J.D. University of Wyoming College of Law Laramie, Wyoming

2019 was an extraordinary year for legal education in the Unit-2ed States. The University of Pennsylvania Law School received the largest donation to a law school in U.S. history ($125 million), changing its name from "Penn Law" to "Carey Law." A U.S. District Judge in Massachusetts ruled that Harvard's race-conscious admissions policy holds an important place in society. Law student organizations at 13 elite law schools have pledged to stop accepting funding from any law firm that uses mandatory arbitration. And Columbia, Stanford and Chicago law schools now cost more than $100,000 a year to attend.

In 2018, the big news was the "Trump Bump," as law schools saw an 8.1% jump in applications, with a total of 60,401 people applying to law school (it was called the "Trump Bump" because 32 percent of law school applicants indicated that the 2016 presidential election influenced their desire to become lawyers). This year, law school applications increased a modest 3.1%, with a total of 62,427 applicants. However, there was more...