Articles by James Greif

AALS recently announced the formation of a National Task Force on the Regulation of American Legal Education, a distinguished group of judges, legal educators, lawyers, and higher education leaders who will examine the future of law school accreditation and pathways to bar admission in the United States. The Task Force has been convened to provide […]

The average tenure of law school deans has fallen by more than half over the past century, with today's deans facing unprecedented financial, institutional, and leadership challenges, according to a new study released today by AALS.

I am deeply honored to be invited to speak to such an august group of legal education stakeholders here in Seoul. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our esteemed hosts—the Association of Korean Law Schools, The Yulchon Law Firm, and the Seoul National University Law School—for curating this timely and critical Conference, dedicated to “The Future and Vision of Legal Education."

AALS in partnership with West Academic hosted a spring webinar series that examined how law schools can prepare students and faculty for an AI‑enabled future.

AALS recently concluded its six-part Teach-In Webinar Series on Professional Independence and the Legal Profession.

AALS and LSAC have launched Before the JD II, a major research initiative designed to illuminate how undergraduates make decisions about law school, graduate education, and career pathways.

have long set my sights on becoming President of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). What was it that spoke to me about this organization and its stakeholders? No doubt, it was the degree of intellectualism, the weightiness of formal and informal conversations, and the unexpected, yet crucial relationships with colleagues that grew deeper and more meaningful with every meeting. But in my first encounters with the AALS, I was clearly at the fringe, and this stung.

AALS released the results of its annual survey to measure the contribution law schools make to legal services through clinics, other experiential courses, and the pro bono activities of law students. In December, 108 law schools reported that 22,336 law students in the class of 2025 contributed more than 5.1 million hours in legal services […]

Stephen W. Mazza, Dean of the University of Kansas School of Law, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 AALS Award for Excellence in Mentoring Future Legal Education Leaders. The inaugural award was presented by the AALS Deans Forum Steering Committee during a session at the AALS Annual Meeting in New Orleans in […]

Several current and former AALS leaders included in the top 25 Kellye Y. Testy, AALS Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, was named the “number one” most influential person in legal education in 2026 by The National Jurist. The honor was announced during an event on January 7 in the AALS Annual Meeting Exhibit Hall. […]