Vermont, Minnesota show that law schools are still grappling with budget challenges Submitted - Jack Crittenden, National Jurist

Vermont Law School is planning major staffing cutbacks, and the University of Minnesota Law School was forced to get a cash infusion from its parent university. These two public examples demonstrate that, while things are improving, many schools are still grappling with budget shortfalls that started five years ago when enrollment began dropping. That has left many with little wiggle room. Vermont Law School, under the direction of President and Dean Thomas McHenry, plans to remove tenure from 12 faculty members to level its budget. Many of the faculty will remain on staff as contract employees, the Vermont Digger, an online news source, reported. But they will not have the job protection that tenure provides. http://www.nationaljurist.com/national-jurist-magazine/vermont-minnesota-show-law-schools-are-still-grappling-budget-challenges