Legal Education Roundup (Dec 10, 2021)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Law Firms, In-House Counsel Ramp Up Mentorship for Diverse Law Students," Daily Business Review
"Students Face Acute Mental Health Needs During Pandemic Learning," Slaw
"Law Society of Ontario defers vote on eliminating mandatory minimum wage for articling students," Canada's Law Times
"ABA Gives Law Schools Go-Ahead to Use GRE," Inside Higher Ed
"After ABA's blessing, will law schools rush to use the GRE in admissions?," Reuters
"ABA Council Votes to Let Law Schools Accept GRE Scores in Lieu of LSATs," Law.com
"Starting now, the GRE can replace the LSAT in law school admissions," ABA Journal
"With Release of LSAT Scores Today, Law School Applications Expected to Spike," Law.com
"Law School Applicant Data Down Slightly From 'Super-Heated' 2020-21 but Remains Red Hot," Law.com
"One-Third Of The Way Through The Fall 2022 Law School Admissions Cycle: Applicants Are Down 4.4%...," TaxProf Blog
"Law school applicants are down, breaking five-year streak," Reuters
"Ohio law school back in compliance with program standard, ABA legal ed section's council finds," ABA Journal
"New law school diversity program has a twist: Guaranteed admission," Reuters
"UConn Rolls Out Masters of Law Program for Corporate Compliance Officers," Connecticut Law Tribune
"Penn State Dickinson Law announces plans for Antiracist Development Institute, Penn State
"'A Texas-Sized Commitment to Fort Worth': Texas A&M Law School Plans Massive New Campus," Texas Lawyer
"Texas A&M in talks to host national law firm on new campus," Reuters
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