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For more than 75 years, the Journal of Legal Education (JLE) has played an essential role in chronicling the development of legal education in the United States.
New York Law School (NYLS) hosted a symposium on October 8, 2025, where scholars presented their views on some of the most important work that has appeared in the journal over the preceding decades.
A series of panel discussions addressed a wide range of articles from the JLE’s archives, and in some instances, the original authors joined in. The symposium complements the 2026 Annual Meeting, which will examine and reflect on the many contributions of legal education to our society and American life.
Panels were accessible both in person and online via Zoom. Papers written for the symposium will be published in a forthcoming issue of the JLE, which is co-hosted by University of California, Irvine School of Law and NYLS.
Presenters reflected on articles on topics including: mental health challenges in law schools; pedagogical reform; the impact of the financial crisis on legal education, and; accommodations for students with disabilities.
Along with honoring the history of the JLE with this symposium, the journal’s website is in the process of adding its entire back catalog online with 47 volumes available as of October 1, 2025.
