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Southern University Law Center (SULC) offers a high-quality legal education to one of the nation’s most racially diverse populations. It is led by Chancellor John Pierre who, even before the global pandemic struck, viewed technology as the great equalizer in today’s world. I had a chance to talk with Chancellor Pierre to learn what he is doing to reduce costs, improve outcomes, and create equity in law school.

Legal tech becomes the new measure of law school value
Are You Future Ready?
By Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory
Apr. 20, 2021

In this episode, Are you Future Ready? Podcast host Linda Gharib speaks to Jens David Ohlin, Interim Dean and Professor of Law at Cornell University and Nicole Pinard, Vice President and General Manager of Legal Education at Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory US.

Spreading Change in Legal Education
Above the Law
By Nicole Pinard
Oct. 7, 2020

It’s become clear that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t going anywhere – and until there is a vaccine or herd immunity, it will continue to influence all aspects of our lives, including how we teach, test, and learn...

Law School in the Age of COVID-19: Transitioning to a Planned Online Experience
Above the Law
By Nicole Pinard
Jul. 30, 2020

Back in March, students and professors alike underwent an abrupt change to their law school experience. Over about a two-week period, they went from attending and teaching classes in person to trying to figure out how to do everything online...

COVID-19 Special Law School Podcast
By Ian Connett
May 13, 2020

In this special report, we explore COVID's impact on legal education, how law schools are adapting, and what students must do to prepare in the months ahead.

How the Classroom can Save Education Technology
Inc.com
By Drew Hendricks
Mar. 11, 2016

As we've seen buzzy education startups experience turmoil in the current business climate, the successes in education technology have come by focusing on real-world experience. . . .

5 Ways Law School Is Changing
Forbes
By Tim Conneally
Feb. 11, 2016

The legal landscape is changing, and so is the process of educating young lawyers. Slowly, law education is evolving away from its Socratic roots toward . . .

Reading and Writing and Open Source
TechNewsWorld
By Jack M. Germain
Oct. 22, 2014

Digital textbooks with open-licensed content — and sometimes even complete open source textbooks — are two publishing models that are starting to change the way students and teachers interact with subject material. The budget-busting prices of traditional printed textbooks . . .

Wolters Kluwer Launches Connected Casebook
Law Technology News
By Mark Gerlach
Sept. 5, 2014

Wolters Kluwer released 11 "Connected Casebook" titles for the coming academic year. Titles include: “Property Law,” “Defining Federal Crimes” and “Civil Procedure,” and eight others. A full list can be . . .

New Digital Casebook Series
The National Jurist
By Laira Martin
Aug. 18, 2014

Law school casebooks may finally be entering the 21st century. Wolters Kluwer Legal Education’s recent launch of Connected Casebook is the first casebook series to take advantage of a digital platform. . . .