Legal Education Roundup (Apr 16, 2021)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"A 'Bank Run' at Notre Dame Law," Inside Higher Ed
"A 'Thunderdome' Competition? Admitted Students Got Shut Out at This Law School Amid Deposit Frenzy," Law.com
"Law Student Climate Change Activists Target Gibson Dunn," Law.com
"Legal Education Needs a Wellness Reckoning," Bloomberg Law
"Be Proactive, and Be Patient: Landing a Legal Job Amidst a Pandemic," Daily Business Review
"As Florida Coastal tries to get student loan funds reinstated, ABA seeks teach-out plan," ABA Journal
"Santa Clara University Escapes Law Students' COVID Tuition Refund Class Action," The Recorder
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