Legal Education Roundup (Jun 16, 2023)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Learning the Law with AI: Why Law School Students Are Tentative about Using ChatGPT," LawNext
"Bridging the Gap Between Law Knowledge and Legal Practice: How Lean Adviser Can Help Students," Law.com
"Forgoing an M.B.A. Gains Popularity in Private Equity," The Wall Street Journal
"Ahead of the Curve: How Law Schools Almost Became Test-Optional," Law.com
"It's a 'return to normalcy' for law school admissions," Reuters
"Consider teaching law in business school as an alternative career," ABA Journal
"ABA Approves 'JD-Next' as Admissions Test for UArizona Law, Other Schools With Variance," Law.com
"New law school admissions test developed by Univ of Arizona gets ABA approval," Reuters
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