Two controversial incidents said to spotlight Harvard woes

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Two 1992 incidents at Harvard law School were controversial enough to spark responses from other law schools. One was a parody in the Harvard Law Review of an essay published after the murder of feminist scholar Mary Joe Frug. This was universally condemned and the editors of the law review apologized. The other was a sit-in outside the office of Dean Robert C. Clark protesting Harvard's minority hiring practices. Both incidents highlight problems students see with Harvard's attitudes toward women and minorities.

Harvard Law School

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President's bid to curb transfers points up the changes at Cooley

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President Thomas E Brennan of Thomas M Cooley Law School in MI sparked a fierce controversy with a unilateral policy requiring would-be transferees to withdraw from Cooley before having transcripts sent to other schools. Cooley has a liberal admissions policy, accepting 83% of applicants last year, but tough grading and an 80% out-of-state student body encourage students to move elsewhere. An open forum with heated debate led Brennan to retract the policy; the school will hold a general assembly thrice yearly.

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Colleges and universities, Graduate & Professional Schools, Michigan, Thomas M. Cooley Law School

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Big names put selves on block for public interest fund-raising

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Law schools are creating new ways of funding for public interest jobs for their graduates. For example, Fordham University's law school holds an annual auction of goods and services which includes power lunches with government officials such as Sen Alfonse D'Amato. Georgetown University's law faculty plays a basketball game against US congressmen to raise charity funds.

Finance, Public interest law

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