Legal Education Roundup (Jan 26, 2024)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"NY Bill Aims to Increase Student-Loan Forgiveness for Public Interest Lawyers," New York Law Journal
"State Bar of California Board of Trustees Approves Reducing Bar Exam Testing Locations," The Recorder
"Met that law school application deadline? You might be too late, AccessLex study finds," ABA Journal
""If You're On Time, You're Late": Law School Application Timing Among Historically Underrepresented Applicants," AccessLex Institute
"Ahead of the Curve: Analyzing Cause and Effect of Law School Admissions," Law.com
"The Next Generation Professional: An Opportunity To Reframe Legal Education To Center Student Wellness," TaxProf Blog
"Why Political Attacks on Elite-College Leaders Should Come as No Surprise," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"Lawyers Learning to Lead," New York Law Journal
"College Campus Free Speech Woes Command the Legal Profession to Step Up and Step In," The American Lawyer
"Law School Founded On DEI Pillar Is Now 'Riven With Betrayal And Fear' Over October 7th And Israel-Hamas War," TaxProf Blog
"JD-Next Found Reliable With 'Multiple Cautions and Caveats,' ABA Council Seeks Comment," The American Lawyer
"JD-Next should be backup to traditional entrance requirements, says ABA consultant," ABA Journal
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