Estate Planning

Northwestern to Offer 2-Year J.D.
Northwestern will become the first Top Tier law school to offer an accelerated, two-year J.D., starting in Fall 2009 (Southwestern has offered a two-year program since 1974, and Dayton began offering such a program in 2005 following the ABA's elimination...

Northwestern's "accelerated JD"
This from Northwestern: Northwestern University School of Law will offer an accelerated JD program starting in 2009 as one of the initiatives of a major new plan to maximize its graduates? success in the changing worlds of the legal profession and the clients it serves...

"Bore You To Death" Year Eliminated by Northwestern Law's New 2-Year JD Program
First year, they scare you to death; second year, work you to death; third year, bore you to death. Northwestern has joined Dayton and Southwestern Law School in offering an accelerated JD program that eliminates the third calendar year of....

Northwestern to Offer 2-Year J.D. Program
This one was just everywhere. According to NU’s press release, “Northwestern University School of Law will offer an accelerated JD program starting in 2009[.]“ NU will be the first top tier law school to offer such an accelerated program...

2 Year Law School Program
The June 20, 2008 Wall Street Journal Law Blog contains another interesting posting by Dan Slater entitled Law School in 2 Years (Same $$?) ? Assessing Northwestern?s Program. This article reports that Northwestern, a top law school, is actually going...

Northwestern's Third Year
As reported at Above the Law and TaxProf, Northwestern has announced a program that allows its students to complete their legal degrees in two years instead of the usual three. Upon inspection, the two-year program is less revolutionary than it initially sounds...

Northwestern Mutual
Settles Class Action for $92 Million

KeyBank USA
alleging the bank offered loans for fraudulent vocational schools.

Northwestern Mutual
Faces $200 Million Fair Labor Class Action

82 Year Old
Awarded $6 Million in SJS Lawsuit

Oxford Health Insurance
$50 million refunds offered in overcharged insurance suit.

Chicago Golf Course
101 Year Old Owner Must Get $25 Million for Property