Legal Education Roundup (May 8, 2020)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Harvard Business School Lets Incoming Students Defer Admission For Two Years Due To COVID-19," TaxProf Blog
"Harvard will reopen in the fall, but whether it's remote or on campus is uncertain," The Boston Globe
"California Universities Sued for Student Fee Refunds After Coronavirus Closures," The Recorder
"Lawsuit Targets Columbia University for Tuition Refunds After COVID-19 Closure," New York Law Journal
"Coronavirus Pushes Colleges to the Breaking Point, Forcing 'Hard Choices' About Education," The Wall Street Journal
"Uncertain Job Market Awaits Soon-to-Be Graduates," Inside Higher Ed
"College Campuses Must Reopen in the Fall. Here's How We Do It.," The New York Times
"July 2020 Bar Exam Status by Jurisdiction," The National Conference of Bar Examiner
"Texas Moves Forward With July Bar Exam, Adds September Option," Texas Lawyer
"July Bar Exam Update: New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania," TaxProf Blog
"Justices OK 'Limited Practice' by Pa. Law Grads Shut Out of July Bar Exam by COVID-19," The Legal Intelligencer
"NY Law Grads Can Do 'Limited' Legal Work Under Supervision, Chief Judge Says," New York Law Journal
"California Postpones Bar Exam Until September, Pushes for Online Test," The Recorder
"Data Point: The Bar Exam Does Not Protect the Public," The Recorder
"Unprecedented: Massachusetts to Offer Its Own Online Bar Exam-If Necessary-Amid COVID-19," Law.com
"Graduates of New York Law Schools Outperformed Peers in State's Feb Bar Exam," New York Law Journal
"A Little Less Pressure with Law School Final Exams Amid COVID-19," Law.com
"For The First Time, Less 25% Of Law Students Pay Full Tuition," TaxProf Blog
"Cheers! Law Professor Pairs Wine With Zoom to Bring Students Together," New York Law Journal
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