Legal Education Roundup (Aug 11, 2023)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"In new admissions cycle, law schools are trying to avoid 'litigation bait' with race-neutral plans," ABA Journal
"Harvard Launches New Initiative to Better Understand — and Shape — the Future of AI," Legaltech News
"Baker & Hostetler Helps Georgia Law School Create Legal Tech-Driven Course," Daily Report
"Law Students Join Forces to Create Smoother Career Paths to Plaintiffs Work," The National Law Journal
"ABA executive described as 'accessible' and 'real resource' for law deans set to retire next spring," ABA Journal
"USC Gould Appoints First Black Law Dean," Law.com
"Golden Gate University Law School Says It Plans to Stay Open for at Least the Next Academic Year," Law.com
"Atty Satisfaction Up, But Law Grads Of Color Face Hurdles," Law360
"Recent Law School Grads Are Remarkably Content With Their Current Jobs," Above the Law
"New NALP Survey Shows 85% Job Satisfaction — But Increased Debt — Among 2019 Law School Grads," Law.com
"NALP Survey Of Law School Class Of 2019: Job Satisfaction Improves, Debt And Mental Health Worsen," TaxProf Blog
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