Legal Education Roundup (Aug 11, 2017)

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

• "Without Any Transparency In The Process, ABA Legal Ed Council Approves Changes to Employment Report And Classification Of Law-School-Funded Positions That Erode Transparency," TaxProf Blog

• "ABA Takes Giant Step Backwards On Transparency," Above the Law

• "An ABA Accreditation Standard on Employment Outcomes?," Faculty Lounge Blog

• "Legal Operations Skills During Your 1L Summer," Legal Evolution

• "Justice Dept. to Take On Affirmative Action in College Admissions," The New York Times

• "Justice Department Will Target Affirmative Action," Inside Higher Ed

• "Trump Administration Will Investigate Affirmative Action in College Admissions," The Chronicle of Higher Education

• "Charlotte School of Law not alone in facing an uncertain future," ABA Journal

• "ABA's Suit Over Loan Forgiveness Is Bogus, Says Dept. of Ed.," Law.com

• "University Moves to Block Law School's Center from Litigating," Law.com

• "State Bar Study Says 'Maybe' on Lower Exam Passing Score," The Recorder

• "Proposal to lower California bar exam score considered," ABA Journal

• "Today's Law Degree Takes on a Broader Meaning," Bloomberg Law

• "Summer at a Big Firm? No Thanks, These Law Students Say," Daily Report

• "Charlotte School of Law says it may get federal loan cash; Education Department says not so fast," ABA Journal

• "For-Profit Law School May Have Aid Restored," Inside Higher Ed