Legal Education Roundup (Aug 16, 2024)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Law students, you can (and, maybe increasingly, should) say "no" to (some) judicial clerkships," Excess of Democracy
"ANALYSIS: Tech Advances Inspire Curriculum Changes in Law School," Bloomberg Law
"Milbank Hands Out Summer Bonuses for Associates and Counsel," Bloomberg Law
"An Empirical Study Of The Bar Examination's Disparate Impact On Applicants From Communities Of Color," TaxProf Blog
"The Path to Equity Partnership Is Lengthening. Are Firms Making the Change in Good Faith?" The American Lawyer
"Amid Big Law Focus on Performance, Law Firms Hit by Wave of Employment Claims," The American Lawyer
"Law firm transactional work rebounds after 3-year slump, report says," Reuters
"Law Firms Look 'Stronger Than Ever,' Even Compared With Transactional Boom," The American Lawyer
"Law firms are seeing 'significant resurgence' in financial health, new report says," ABA Journal
"Firms' Recruiting Specs Hinder BigLaw Litigator Hiring," Law360
"Clifford Chance Plots US Growth Amid 'Kirklandization' of Market," Bloomberg Law
"For Some Dechert Rainmakers, Bonuses Come With Golden Handcuffs," Bloomberg Law
"US law firm Duane Morris hit with class action over partner tiers," Reuters
"How Do Law Firms Incentivize Nonequity Partners to Move Up the Ladder?," The American Lawyer
"Law students should be paid for externships and get salary info at campus interviews, ABA House says," ABA Journal
"Domestic violence victims need shield in attorney character and fitness reviews, ABA says," Reuters
"ABA: Ease State Licensing Barriers For Military Spouse Attys," Law360
"Mitchell | Hamline Law School Sued Over Pathway Program Open Only To Black Students," TaxProf Blog
"Law Schools Are Expanding Mental Health And Wellness Support," TaxProf Blog
"Bar exam officials offer law grads $1,500 to beta test revised exam," Reuters
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