Sentences with phrase «while law school grades»

And while law school grades aren't a good measure of lawyering skills, grades are, for better or worse, the most quantifiable measure of law school success.

While the law school grading process is most commonly derided by those law students and lawyers who fall on the western side of the bell curve, I rarely hear of law professors challenging the grading process — until now.

Not exact matches

In October, while ESSA conferees were still negotiating, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law a new school rating system under which only 30 percent of a school or district's grade will be based on student achievement.

Reading achievement in D.C. public schools has climbed in the fourth grade in recent years, the federal government reported Wednesday, while progress nationwide has stalled despite huge instructional efforts launched under the No Child Left Behind law.

ALEC has promoted mass school closures through parent trigger laws and A-F grading systems for schools, while simultaneously promoting charter school expansion.

While not required by the law, many school districts were reluctant to hinge the possibility of a third grader moving on to the fourth grade on his or her performance on a single test, especially considering that North Carolina just adopted more rigorous standards and more difficult assessments based on those standards — meaning that even more students are likely to fail End of Grade tests than in years past.

While still in law school, he excelled in the course studies of Contracts and Wills & Trusts in which he won the prestigious AmJur («American Jurisprudence») «Book Award» honor for attaining the highest grades in his class.

During law school Mr. Farah maintained a 3.76 grade point average while working as an intern for a Federal Magistrate Judge and clerking at a reputable civil litigation law firm.

So while grades in law school certainly matter to the review board, they won't make or break you.

While at law school, Solomon was the recipient of the prize for the highest grade in the Advanced Criminal Procedure course.

While in law school, Adriana served as the Chief Articles Editor for the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review (2001 — 2002), and received the highest grade in several of her classes, including for Legal Research and Writilaw school, Adriana served as the Chief Articles Editor for the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review (2001 — 2002), and received the highest grade in several of her classes, including for Legal Research and WritiLaw Review (2001 — 2002), and received the highest grade in several of her classes, including for Legal Research and Writing.

While in law school, Bogdan was the recipient of various awards and recognitions including the prestigious Trial Practice Book Award, which is given to a law student with the highest grade in the class.

While in law school, he was named to the Dean's list for academic achievement, received awards for the highest grade in Legal Writing and Trial Advocacy; clerked at the Mississippi Supreme Court for Associate Justice James W. Kitchens; and completed an externship at the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office in Birmingham.