Legal Education Roundup (Jun 18, 2021)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"In New Bar Exam Data, Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist," The Recorder
"July 2021 Bar Exams Will Be Online in 29 Jurisdictions; NCBE To Remove Online Option Beginning With February 2022 Exam," TaxProf Blog
"'A Perfect Fit'? More Law Schools Embrace Legal Ops to Match Student Interests, Employer Needs," Legaltech News
"Teach-out plan for Florida Coastal approved; classes will end after summer term," ABA Journal
"It Looks Like End of the Line for the Embattled Florida Coastal School of Law," Daily Business Review
"The Fall 2021 Admissions Cycle: The Best Of Times (For Law Schools), The Worst Of Times (For Applicants)," TaxProf Blog
"5 Things to Consider When Launching a Hybrid JD Program," Legaltech News
"Australian Law Schools Start Teaching Students How to Respond to Sexual Harassment," Law.com International
"Gripped by 'Dinner Party-gate,' Yale Law Confronts a Venomous Divide," The New York Times
"Anatomy of an elite law school quasi-scandal," The Washington Post
"A Law Student Mocked the Federalist Society. It Jeopardized His Graduation.," The New York Times
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