Massachusetts Governor Supports State's First Public Law School Subject to Fiscal Analysis

Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick supports a plan to create the state's first public law school as long as the University of Massachusetts at Darmouth's acceptance of the donation of the independent Southern New England School of Law's assets meets financial tests. The University of Massachusetts is hoping to enroll the first class at the University's Dartmouth law program in the fall of next year if all required approvals have been obtained. Details here. A similar plan was rejected by the state's board of higher education in 2005. See also LLB's Second Attempt for First Public Law School in Massachusetts. [JH]