Legal Education Roundup (Apr 3, 2020)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"'Failures of the System': Law Students, Advocates Push for Protections at the Judiciary," The National Law Journal
"100% Of Higher Education Has Shifted Online Due To The Coronavirus," TaxProf Blog
"NALP Cannot Compel Law Firms To Move OCI To January, But Urges Communication About COVID-Related Changes," TaxProf Blog
"Top Law Schools Say Firms Are Pushing to Delay Summer Associate Hiring," Law.com
"How COVID-19 is forcing Canadian law schools to transition to online learning," Canadian Lawyer
"July Bar Exam Alternatives Under Consideration Amid COVID-19," Law.com
"No Bar Exam? That's What 1,000 Law Students Want NY to Declare Amid COVID-19," New York Law Journal
"What alternatives to the July bar exam are being considered in light of COVID-19?," ABA Journal
"Moody's Downgrades Higher Education From 'Stable' To 'Negative' Due To The Coronavirus," TaxProf Blog
"Advice to Law Students in the Time of Covid-19: Your Path to Big Law," Law.com
"Federal student loan payments suspended with no interest during COVID-19 pandemic," ABA Journal
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