Legal Education Roundup (Jan 6, 2017)

Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.

• "To Boost the Economy, Help Students First," New York Times

• "ABA Accuses Government of Reneging on Law School Loan Forgiveness," The National Law Journal

• "ABA sues Department of Education over retroactive denials to lawyers under Public Service Loan Forgiveness," ABA Journal

• "ABA Sues Education Dept. on Loan Forgiveness," Inside Higher Ed

• "Social Security Checks Are Being Reduced for Unpaid Student Debt," The Wall Street Journal

• "Student Loans Lead to Reduced Social Security Payments for More Older Borrowers," The Chronicle of Higher Education

• "Education Dept. Denies Student-Aid Funds to For-Profit Law School," The Chronicle of Higher Education

• "Education Department denies federal student aid to for-profit NC law school," The Washington Post

• "Federal student financial aid yanked at Charlotte School of Law," ABA Journal

• "Charlotte School of Law loses federal aid over 'dishonest' practices," The Charlotte Observer
• d. "Federal Aid Cut to For-Profit Law School," Inside Higher Ed

• "Law School DENIED Access To Federal Student Loan Dollars," Above the Law

• "UC-Hastings Gives Leadership Nod to Interim Dean," The Recorder

• "UC-Hastings Law Dean to Focus on Bar Passage, Real Estate Development," The Recorder

• "Women Make Up Majority of US Law Students for First Time," The New York Times

• "Women outnumber men in law schools for the first time, newly updated data show," ABA Journal