January 9, 2021, Zoom
Kyle McEntee presented to the Washington State Bar Young Lawyer Committee on LST's advocacy efforts and projects, and how they fit into the state bar's priorities.
October 16, 2020, Zoom
Law School Transparency, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, and the Stanford Center on the Legal Profession hosted a small convening with law school accreditation experts, ABA Council members, learning outcomes specialists, and others to discuss the future of the ABA Standards.
October 15, 2020, Zoom
LST hosted a panel discussion on the bar exam. The discussion looked back at how the bar exam administration went this summer/fall, as well as looked forward through the rest of the pandemic and then beyond. The event began with a brief presentation by Kyle McEntee on LST's recent advocacy efforts and projects. It concluded with the bar exam panel discussion moderated by Kristen LaFreniere, an appellate lawyer in Texas. Panelists included: Dr. Pilar Margarita Hernandez Escontrias, co-Founder of United for Diploma Privilege. She took the California bar exam in October; Alyssa Leader, Founder and Lead Organizer of the Law Student COVID-19 Pro Bono Project. She took the Virginia bar exam in September; Brian Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. The event was generously sponsored by Hire An Esquire.
October 2, 2020, Zoom
Kyle McEntee joined other experts in legal education at a roundtable hosted by the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, where they discussed how to improve the ABA Standards.
May 15, 2020, Podcast
Kyle McEntee discusses ABA accreditation and LST's 2025 Vision report on Legal Talk Network.
April 29, 2020, Webinar
Kyle McEntee, executive director of Law School Transoarency, joins Staci Zarersky (Above the Law), Linda Jones (OSU Law), Eli Wald (DU Law), and Michael States (OSU Law) to discuss the state of legal education during the pandemic. Available on Vimeo.
April 23, 2020, Podcast
Kyle McEntee joins The Jabot podcast to discuss LST's new report, LST's 2025 Vision, with a focus on efforts related to diversity and debt. Available anywhere you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts.
January 4, 2020, Washington, D.C.
Kyle McEntee presented to SALT on the steps LST is taking to helps school be more accessible and affordable, and how SALT can help. He focused on new incentive structures that unbind schools from the grips of U.S. News and validate genuine efforts by reform-minded law schools, as well as ABA data proposals related to cost and diversity.
January 4, 2020, Washington, D.C.
Kyle McEntee presented to CALI's board on the steps LST is taking to helps school be more accessible and affordable. He focused on two areas for systemic change: improved regulation and new incentive structures that unbind schools from the grips of U.S. News and validate genuine efforts by reform-minded law schools.
December 13, 2019, Webinar
Kyle McEntee provided a one-hour CLE for North Carolina lawyers on student loans, repayment, management, and forgiveness.
December 6, 2019, Denver, CO
Kyle McEntee presented to the Colorado State Bar Association Board of Governors on the steps LST is taking to helps school be more accessible and affordable. He focused on two areas for systemic change: improved regulation and new incentive structures that unbind schools from the grips of U.S. News and validate genuine efforts by reform-minded law schools.
November 2, 2019, Arlington, VA
Kyle McEntee presented "Thinking Like a Lawyer About Law School" to an audience of prelaw students at the annual PAD conference.
October 25, 2019, Columbia, South Carolina
In partnership with the University of South Carolina School of Law, LST hosted a workshop on diversity and inclusion metrics. Participants included nationwide experts on diversity, inclusion, accreditation, and law school data. The group brainstormed and developed metrics for inclusion on the LST Index, an upcoming project from Law School Transparency that seeks to impact commitment to access, affordability, and curricular innovation.
October 12, 2019, Webinar
Kyle Fry provided a one-hour CLE for North Carolina lawyers on student loans, repayment, management, and forgiveness.
August 10, 2019, San Francisco, California
Kyle Fry, Kyle McEntee, and Benjamin Barros discuss the issue of legal education student debt, the effects it has on students and school, and how lawyers can lend a helping hand.
August 9, 2019, San Francisco, California
The ABA YLD, Iowa State Bar Association YLD, and Law School Transparency partnered for a half-day conference within a conference at the 2019 ABA Annual Meeting. Law schools face an unrelenting system of incentives that make lowering prices, equitable access, and curricular innovation extremely difficult. This half-day program examines how to cause positive change in legal education. It begins with a deans panel on obstacles to lowering costs. It continues with lightning talks on open source learning, inequitable pricing, the federal loan program, and income share agreements. Next is a session on U.S. News, the elephant in the room. It ends with a panel on how technology can (and can't) affect costs. Speakers include current law school deans, nonprofit leaders, and Paulette Brown, former president of the ABA. This was the kick-off to LST's Blue Sky Initiative.
June 12, 2019, Des Moines, Iowa
Kyle McEntee presented to the ISBA BOG on the Blue Sky Initiative, a collection of projects to affect the cost of legal education.
June 4, 2019, San Francisco, California
Kyle McEntee and Jerry Organ, a law professor at the University of St. Thomas, presented to an audience of more than 400, which included state bar examiners from 53 jurisdictions and state supreme court justices from dozens of states.
April 27, 2019, Webinar
Kyle Fry provided a one-hour CLE for North Carolina lawyers on student loans, repayment, management, and forgiveness.
January 12, 2019, Asheville, North Carolina
At the ABA Young Lawyers Division Executive Council retreat, LST conducted a workshop with ~20 council members on methods to address the cost of legal education.
December 15, 2018, Webinar
Kyle McEntee provided a one-hour CLE for North Carolina lawyers on student loans, repayment, management, and forgiveness.
November 3, 2018, Arlington, VA
Derek Tokaz presented "Thinking Like a Lawyer About Law School" to an audience of prelaw students at the annual PAD conference.
October 6, 2018, Webinar
Kyle McEntee provided a one-hour CLE for North Carolina lawyers on student loans, repayment, management, and forgiveness.
August 3, 2018, Chicago, IL
Kyle McEntee joined Debra Bachman Zabloudil and Aileen Schultz for the opening plenary for three conferences, the National Conference of Bar Presidents, National Conference of Bar Foundations, and National Association of Bar Executives. The world is moving quickly. Bar and foundation leaders need to not only be on top of their game to be effective—they need to change the game. During this fast-paced and interactive TED-style session, these industry leaders share how you can lead (Zabloudil), innovate (Schultz), and collaborate (McEntee) to change the game at your bar association or foundation.
August 3, 2018, Chicago, IL
We've all seen the data—bar passage rates have been declining, and new and young lawyers are having a tough time making it in the profession when they finally to pass the bar. What can a bar association do to ensure law students are not only ready to pass the bar, but ready to become tomorrow's legal profession and bar association leaders? Collaboration with law schools is key. Kyle McEntee will continue his opening plenary discussion on law school transparency, joined by Sara Austin from the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Marlon Primes from the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, who will share their bar's collaboration efforts with law schools.
April 12, 2018, Miami, FL
Kyle McEntee participated on the panel "Addressing Law School Affordability and Access" with Jerry Organ (St. Thomas), Jamie Studley, Aaron Taylor, and Scott Norberg.
February 20, 2018, Vancouver, Canada
While the common perception is that lawyers make a ton of money, most are still haunted by the student debt left behind by their legal education. In this report from On The Road at ABA Midyear Meeting 2018, host Laurence Colletti talks to Kyle McEntee, Rachel Van Cleave, and CJ Ryan about the rising cost of law school including what's driving the price to rise and what makes this a complicated issue to change. They also discuss other relevant issues such as reviewing the tenure process, declining bar passage rates, and the lack of legal jobs for successful graduates.
November 3, 2017, Arlington, VA
Kyle McEntee presented "Thinking Like a Lawyer About Law School" to an audience of prelaw students at the annual PAD conference.
January 30, 2017
Kyle McEntee and David Frakt debated two law professors about the revisions the ABA made to Standard 316. They addressed the ABA Young Lawyers Division in advance of the ABA House of Delegates vote on the standard.
January 25, 2017, Charlotte, NC
Kyle McEntee joined several guests on Mike Collins' live show on WFAE (an NPR affiliate) to discuss Charlotte School of Law's struggles.
November 28, 2016, Chicago, IL
Olympia Duhart and Kyle McEntee moderated a roundtable discussion for LST's new mini-series on women in the legal profession. Participants included a state judge and local practicing attorneys. The event was recorded and released in late 2016 alongside an NPR-style episode about the theme.
November 7, 2016, Winston Salem, NC
Kimber Russell and Kyle McEntee moderated a roundtable discussion for LST's new mini-series on women in the legal profession. Participants included a Wake Forest Law faculty member and career services professional, judge, and several practicing lawyers. The event was recorded and released in late 2016 alongside an NPR-style episode about the theme.
October 6, 2016, Boston, MA
Susan Bocamazo and Kyle McEntee moderated a roundtable discussion for LST's new mini-series on women in the legal profession. Participants included a state judge and local practicing attorneys. The event was recorded and released in late 2016 alongside an NPR-style episode about the theme.
October 4, 2016, Denver, CO
Kimber Russell and Kyle McEntee moderated a roundtable discussion for LST's new mini-series on women in the legal profession. Participants included practicing lawyers from a variety of backgrounds. The event was recorded and released in late 2016 alongside an NPR-style episode about the theme.
September 7, 2016, Raleigh, NC
Kyle McEntee presented to the law school faculty about LST's history and initiatives, followed by a Q&A.
September 6, 2016, Greensboro, NC
Olympia Duhart and Kyle McEntee moderated a roundtable discussion for LST's new mini-series on women in the legal profession. Participants included an Elon Law faculty member, pop culture expert, several practicing attorneys, and a justice for the North Carolina State Supreme Court. The event was recorded and released in late 2016 alongside an NPR-style episode about the theme.
July 16, 2016, New York, NY
Kyle McEntee talks about how the internet democratizes power and influence through a brief history of successful LST projects.
June 9, 2016, Chicago, IL
Kyle McEntee presented to an audience of prelaw advisors and law school admissions representatives about the available consumer information, perils of the U.S. News rankings, and resources provided by LST.
April 15, 2016, Washington D.C.
Kyle McEntee and David Frakt, the chair of LST's national advisory council, presented the findings of the 2015 State of Legal Education to an audience of more than 450, which included state bar examiners from 53 jurisdictions and state supreme court justices from 35 states.
March 8, 2016, New York City, NY
Kyle McEntee appeared live on the local Bronx station to discuss the Uniform Bar Exam, Thomas Jefferson School of Law lawsuit over deceptive employment statistics, and LST's role in the legal profession.
November 20, 2015, Philadelphia, PA
Kyle McEntee appeared live on Radio Times for an hour to discuss LST's investigation into law school admissions and retention practices with Jordan Weissman (Slate) and Roger Dennis (Dean, Drexel Law; Member, Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education).
November 11, 2015
Kyle McEntee joined host Linda Abraham to discuss law schools.
November 7, 2015, Monterey, CA
Kyle McEntee appeared live on the program for nearly two hours to discuss LST's 2015 State of Legal Education report.
October 2, 2015, Denver, CO
Kyle McEntee participated on a panel of external influencers of legal education to discuss how to change law schools from the outside.
June 16, 2015, New York, NY
Kyle McEntee presented to a crowd of prelaw advisors and law school admissions staffers on employment data and various tools for making law school application decisions.
March 10, 2015, New York, NY
Kyle McEntee appeared live on HuffPost Live to discuss the new ABA accreditation requirement that allows law schools to admit up to 10% of the class without an LSAT score.
February 18, 2015, Minneapolis, MN
During an hour-long call-in show, Kyle McEntee and Eric Janus (dean at William Mitchell College of Law) discussed law school economics, how and why things have changed, and where things are going.
February 6, 2015, Boston, MA
Kyle McEntee made a presentation, "Understanding Consumer Information," which explained employment and cost information to pre-law advisers, as well as how to use LST's web tools. The presentation was followed by a Q&A.
January 22, 2015, Cary, NC
Kyle McEntee presented to the bar association board, staff, and members on how the LST Reports can unbind law schools and prospective law students from the toxic influence of the U.S. News rankings on decision-making.
August 9, 2014, Boston, MA
Kyle McEntee addressed the Task Force for 75 minutes with a speech followed by a Q&A on student loan reform, the impact of student debt on individual lives, and real debt and cost statistics.
June 19, 2014, Washington, D.C.
Kyle McEntee spoke at a luncheon to transparency advocates on how LST increased access to information and improved the quality of that information.
June 17, 2014, Baltimore, MD
Kyle McEntee explained employment and cost information to pre-law advisers, as well as how to use LST's web tools. The presentation was followed by a Q&A.
May 13, 2014, New York, NY
Kyle McEntee participated in a panel, "Technology as an Agent of Change," where he discussed how LST used technology to build its credibility and compel change. He was joined by Elie Mystal (Above the Law), Karen Sloan (National Law Journal), and Josh Peck (Duane Morris).
October 29, 2013, Nashville, TN
Kyle McEntee was an invited guest of the committee chair to discuss problems with legal education. The two other guests were Dean Douglas Blaze (Tennessee) and Dean Peter Letsou (Memphis).
August 10, 2013, San Francisco, CA
Kyle McEntee presented to the Task Force with comments about how it can improve its working paper, specifically focusing on urgency, the importance of reestablishing trust in legal education, and methods for improving the quality of post-graduation jobs data.
May 2, 2013, Fort Worth, TX
Kyle McEntee participated on a panel, "The Future of Legal Education," with Judge Royal Furgeson (future law dean at University of North Texas), Dean Jim Rosenblatt (Mississippi College of Law), Dean Maria Lopez (Loyola – New Orleans School of Law), and Debby Merritt (law professor at Ohio State). Over 500 guests were in attendance, including judges from the Fifth Circuit and its feeder courts.
April 13, 2013, Salt Lake City, UT
Kyle McEntee made a presentation, "Understanding Consumer Information," which explained employment and cost information to pre-law advisers, as well as how to use LST's web tools. The presentation was followed by a Q&A.
April 12, 2013, Salt Lake City, UT
Kyle McEntee presented to students, staff, and professors about LST's history and legal education reform. The presentation was followed by a Q&A.
March 26, 2013, Villanova, PA
Kyle McEntee presented to the law school faculty about LST's history and initiatives, followed by a Q&A.
February 9, 2013, Dallas, TX
Derek Tokaz presented three suggestions for the Task Force to consider in drafting its report.
December 1, 2012, Denver, CO
In an unprepared speech, Kyle McEntee addresses the council about the successes of the ABA and the opportunities it can still capitalize upon in protecting students and holding law schools accountable.
October 26, 2012, St. Louis, MO
Kyle McEntee was a featured panelist on "Affordability and Access to Legal Education in the New Legal Environment." He was joined by Dean Steve Willborn, (LSAC Chair, and former Nebraska Law dean), Chris Chapman (CEO, Access Group), Debby Merritt (law Professor at Ohio State), and Jerry Organ (law professor at University of St. Thomas). The panel was followed by a Q&A.
July 12, 2012
During a 30 minute call-in show, Kyle McEntee and Dean Vincent Rougeau (Boston College) discussed the future of legal education. After the host asked questions, callers were invited to ask questions about the topic.
April 19, 2012
During an hour-long call-in show, Kyle McEntee and Aaron Taylor (law professor at St. Louis University) discussed whether or when law school is worth it. After the host asked questions, callers were invited to ask questions pertaining to legal education reform and the law school cost-benefit analysis.
March 25, 2012, Cambridge, MA
Kyle McEntee was on the featured panel of the three-day conference, "Are Law Schools in Crisis?" He was joined by David Segal (Reporter, New York Times), Dean Bryant Garth (Southwestern Law School, Co-Editor Journal of Legal Education), and Lauren Robel (President of AALS, Provost of Indiana University, former Indiana law dean). The panel unpacked the crisis in legal education with a view towards proposing concrete initiatives for identified issues. The panel was followed by a Q&A.
November 11, 2011, Chicago, IL
Kimber Russell presents on behalf of LST to the committee on the importance of revising Standard 509's prohibition of deceptive disclosure, increasing law school oversight, and mandating certain disclosures.
October 19, 2011, Washington, D.C.
Kyle McEntee participated in a private convening of advocates who represent the interests of students on higher education policy issues to discuss ways to make student advocacy efforts as effective as possible.
September 4, 2011, Atlanta, GA
In a live television interview, Kyle McEntee explains why law schools are facing criticism about their job placement figures and how LST seeks to stop the unethical practices.
January 24, 2011
Kyle McEntee participated in a podcast roundtable. He was joined by Dean David Yellen (Loyola – Chicago Law, chair of the Standard 509 subcommittee), Anna Stolley Persky (lawyer and journalist), and Kimber Russell (lawyer and blogger). They discussed the criticisms facing law schools, from the quality of education to the way schools recruit new members of the legal profession.
November 8, 2010, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The committee chair, Dean Art Gaudio (Western New England School of Law), invited testimony, written and oral, from LST. Kyle McEntee presented to the committee on the shortcomings of the current questionnaire, an annual accreditation requirement. Specifically, he outlined why the ABA was complicit with law schools' deceptive recruiting tactics and shared LST's proposal for the data the ABA ought to be collecting. He fielded questions from members.
June 24, 2010, Nashville, TN
During a program called "The Changing Face of the Bar," Patrick Lynch presented the problems LST identified regarding deceptive recruiting tactics at U.S. law schools. Following his presentation, he participated in a panel discussion with Dean Joe Loser (Nashville School of Law), Dean Jeff Kinsler (Belmont University School of Law), Assistant Dean Julie Sandine (Vanderbilt Law), Justice William Koch (Tennessee Supreme Court), and Judge Randy Kennedy (Seventh Circuit Court of Tennessee). Lawyers and judges from around the state were in attendance.
June 7, 2010
Kyle McEntee participated in a podcast roundtable called "How Law Schools Can Help Next Gen Lawyers Take Gamble Out of Hefty Tuition." He was joined by Dean Donald Polden (Santa Clara Law, chair of the ABA Standards Review Committee) and Dean David Van Zandt (Northwestern University Law School). They discussed deceptive recruiting tactics, the ABA's role in ensuring a fairer entry to the profession, the job market, and the cost of law school.