Complaint Filed Against Rutgers Camden
On Monday, LST will file a complaint with the ABA Section on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar against Rutgers — Camden over a recruiting email sent earlier this year. You can view the complaint here.
We allege that Rutgers School of Law – Camden violated Standard 509 and Interpretation 509-4. A law school administrator made misleading statements about the successes of the school's graduates. The same administrator also made a false statement about graduate salary outcomes when she asserted that many top graduates accepted jobs at firms making in excess of $130,000, when in fact zero graduates reported earning more than $130,000.
Timeline of Events
May 18, 2012. Above the Law story on email from Dean Camille Andrews to prospective students.
May 20, 2012. LST called for the resignation of Dean Andrews
May 22, 2012. Insider Higher Ed published a story with a response from the dean of Rutgers – Camden, Rayman Solomon.
May 22, 2012. LST responds to Dean Solomon.
Late May. Dean Solomon commissions a report by three senior faculty members to be delivered to LST.
June 8, 2012. LST receives the faculty report from Rutgers — Camden.
June 11, 2012. LST does an open records request and eventually obtains records that confirm the faculty report and that the original email contained false statements in addition to misleading statements.
Table of Contents for Complaint
I. Misleading and False Statements
A. Employment Data
B. Responses by Rutgers – Camden to LST Allegations
C. Analysis
II. Aggravating Factors
III. Mitigating Factors
IV. Conclusion