[February 26, 2013]

Concord Law School Hosts Panel to Discuss Current State of the Legal Profession

Concord Law School dean Greg Brandes and a panel of lawyers will discuss "Closing the Justice Gap: Law Schools and Their Critics Confront the New Realities of the Profession." Despite a perceived abundance of lawyers-and in the midst of controversy about the value of a legal education-increasingly courts are faced with a multitude of pro se cases and legal services organizations are overwhelmed. Why is this, where does this leave today's law schools and the future of legal education The public is welcome to attend the panel discussion or listen in online.

Participating on the panel with Dean Brandes will be Arthur R. Miller, one of the nation's preeminent legal experts, Andrew Rosen, Chairman and CEO of Kaplan, Inc., and author of Change.edu:Rebooting For the New Talent Economy (Kaplan Publishing, 2011), Deborah Kelly, Directing Attorney, Los Angeles County Bar Association Domestic Violence Project, Professor Joel Friedman (News - Alert) of Tulane University Law School, Professor Steve Nickles of Wake Forest University School of Law, Sara Berman, Concord Law School professor, and Larry David, Esquire, a Concord alumnus and attorney.

About Concord Law School

Concord Law School is the nation's premier provider of online law degrees. Since opening its virtual doors in 1998, Concord has helped more than 1,500 graduates obtain their Juris Doctor (JD) or Executive Juris Doctor^SM (EJD) degree. Concord is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council, a nationally recognized accrediting agency. *Link provides access to webinar. For requests for accommodation, contact: [email protected].

Concord Law School of Kaplan University is part of Kaplan Higher Education, which serves more than 74,000 students through more than 70 campus-based schools across the United States and abroad. Kaplan Higher Education is part of Kaplan, Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (News - Alert) (NYSE: WPO), and its largest division. For more information, visit info.concordlawschool.edu.

[ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]