Legal Education Roundup (Mar 21, 2025)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Yale Law School Reports Stable Diverse Enrollment Post-Affirmative Action," TaxProf Blog
"Justice Department Targets ABA for Law School Diversity Rule," Bloomberg Law
"ABA Legal Ed council suspended diversity standard; AG Bondi wants it scrapped," ABA Journal
"Trump Attacks on ABA Threaten Group's Funding and Membership," Bloomberg Law
"ABA Reiterates Suspension Of Law School Diversity Accreditation Standard In Wake Of DOJ Threat If ABA Does Not Eliminate The Standard," TaxProf Blog
"How an AI courtroom simulation is helping first year law students combat public speaking fear," The Ubyssey
"Trump order blocks public service loan forgiveness for employees of 'activist organizations,'" ABA Journal
"ABA and HBCUs highlight environmental law jobs through new partnership," ABA Journal
"The California Bar Exam Fiasco: Is Provisional Licensure The Appropriate Remedy?" TaxProf Blog
"Deans Ask California High Court to Provisionally License Grads Who Fail February Exam," The Recorder
"'Deeply Concerned' California Supreme Court Orders July Bar Exam to Be Held in Person," The Recorder
"California Bar Leaders Puzzle Over Remedy for February Exam Mess," Bloomberg Law
"State Bar Blocked Law School Academics From Vetting Troubled Bar Exam," The Recorder
"Florida weighs breaking with American Bar Association over DEI rule," Reuters
"Bar exam pass rates in US rose as race gaps narrowed in 2024, ABA data shows," Reuters
"These US law schools crushed the bar exam in 2024," Reuters
"Texas commits to NextGen bar exam starting in 2028, NCBE says," ABA Journal
"On-campus recruiting for summer associates falls in popularity as law firms 'jockey for positions,'" ABA Journal
"Georgetown Dean Pushes Back Against U.S. Attorney's Threat To Refuse To Hire Students From Law Schools With 'DEI,'" TaxProf Blog
"Legal Experts Agree: Georgetown Law Dean Gave Master Class On How To Fight Trump's Anti-DEI Crusade," TaxProf Blog
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