Legal Education Roundup (May 13, 2022)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Boston College Law School Names Cornell Law Professor as Next Dean," Law.com
"Employment rebounds for Class of 2021," The National Jurist
"An Access And Equity Ranking Of America's 63 Public Law Schools," TaxProf Blog
"Hamilton & Bilionis: Law Student Professional Development and Formation: Bridging Law School, Student, and Employer Goals," TaxProf Blog
"Revised ABA Standards 303(b) and (c) and the Formation of a Lawyer's Professional Identity," NALP Bulletin
"Law Society of Ontario mandates minimum wage for articling students," Law Times
"Troy McKenzie, NYU Law's First Black Dean, to Take the Reins June 1," New York Law Journal
"NYU Law names new dean, boosting top schools' leadership diversity," Reuters
"'Tremendously Disruptive': DC Court of Appeals Limits Seating for July Bar Exam, Sparking Outcry," Law.com
"'Inspiration Porn'?: Mixed Feelings About Disclosing Disabilities on Law School, Bar Applications," Law.com
"Conservatives question ABA role in law school diversity push," Reuters
"New ABA Data Shows Disparities in Bar Passage Rates Among Racial Groups Persisted in 2021," Law.com
"The racial gap in bar exam pass rates got worse in 2021," Reuters
"In recently released data, ABA parses out bar passage rates by race, ethnicity and gender," ABA Journal
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