Legal Education Roundup (Sep 29, 2023)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Legal education's day of reckoning approaches," Jordan Furlong
"A New Legal Blitz on Affirmative Action," Inside Higher Ed
"California could be next state to bypass the bar exam," Reuters
"The 'Embodiment of Uplift': Law Deans Pay Tribute to JoAnne Epps," The Legal Intelligencer
"A New Legal Blitz on Affirmative Action," Inside Higher Ed
"NextGen Bar Educators Talk What To Know About New Test," Law360
"July bar pass rates are improving, especially in Florida," Reuters
"Ahead of the Curve: How T14 Law Schools Feel About Law Firm 'Precruiting'," Law.com
"2024 U.S. News College Rankings Released With Biggest Methodology Changes In History, Including First-Ever Measure Of Faculty Research," TaxProf Blog
"Charlotte's the largest US city without a law school. Elon University aims to change that," The Charlotte Observer
"Charlotte, N.C., is a law school desert. This university wants to change that," Reuters
"How Students' Motivations for Attending Law School Have Changed," U.S. News & World Report
"Statement from AASE Concerning the NextGen Bar Exam," Law School Academic Support Blog
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