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Survey-196 Innovative Ideas for America's Law Schools

This summer the ABA Law Student Division will publish a Handbook, organized by the Vice Chair/SBA, entitled 196 Innovative Ideas for America’s Law Schools. The authors of these ideas will be you- the Presidents of America’s Law Schools. Each SBA President faces common issues at their law school, and it is now time for us to start sharing ideas on how to solve them. This book will contain innovative solutions to the most common issues that SBA Presidents and law schools face.

Please take some thoughtful time in completing the survey below.

WARNING: Your innovative ideas will be used to impact law schools nationwide.

Name

ABA ID Number

If you are an ABA non-member, please type in "non-mbr".

Email Address

Law School

Other Law School

Law School City/State

Are you the SBA President at the law school listed above?

If not, what leadership position do you hold?

In the Innovative Ideas handbook, may we use your name next to your ideas?

Below is a list of the 25 most common issues/concerns that law schools face (in no particular order). Please choose 3 topics (we are not rating importance, so any order will do). Please do not check more than one topic for Issue 1, 2 or 3. Later you will be asked to tell us about the innovative idea or solution your SBA and/or law school used to solve or address the three (3) issues you selected.

iSSUE 1

ISSUE 2

ISSUE 3

ISSUE

Reaching out to part-time/evening students

Fundraising for SBA

Improving Law School Facilities

Socials (safe rides, venues, alcohol policies, non-alcohol socials, etc.)

Rising Tuition

Diversity

Career Services/Job Placement

Dealing with Administration/Dean

Communication with Students, Faculty/Administration and Alumni

Exams/Grading Policies

Programs/Initiatives

Mental Health Issues Facing Law Students

Graduation

Parking

Funding for Student Organizations

Funding for ABA Events

Transfer Students

Bar Passage Rate

Internal SBA Conflicts

Compensation for SBA Presidents

Reputation/Image of SBA

Barrister's Ball

Printing

Faculty Hiring

Dealing with Undergraduate Campus

Please check if you have no comments to share for Issue 2 and/or Issue 3

OTHER (if you select other, please describe the topic of your issue at the beginning of your narrative below.

Issue #1 Narrative: Please briefly tell us about the innovative idea or solution your SBA and/or law school used to solve the issue you selected for Issue #1:

Issue #2 Narrative: Please briefly tell us about the innovative idea or solution your SBA and/or law school used to solve the issue you selected for Issue #2:

Issue #3 Narrative: Please briefly tell us about the innovative idea or solution your SBA and/or law school used to solve the issue you selected for Issue #3:

Thank you for being a part of this groundbreaking endeavor!