Legal Education Roundup (Aug 2, 2024)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
“15 Most Expensive Law Schools,” U.S. News & World Report
“How to Know When It's Time to Switch Legal Specialties,” LLM Guide
“ANALYSIS: Tech Advances Inspire Curriculum Changes in Law School,” Bloomberg Law
“13 Ways to Get Ready to Pay for Law School,” U.S. News & World Report
“The Best Law Schools For Women (2024),” Above the Law
"Class of 2023 Shatters Records in Historic Year as NALP Celebrates 50 Years of Employment Reporting," NALP
"Is this a key moment for the bar exam?" ABA Journal
"U.S. News Replaces Ordinal Ranking Of Medical Schools With Tiers Due To Boycott. Are Law Schools Next?" TaxProf Blog
"CLE Shouldn't Be the Only Mandatory Training for Attorneys," Law.com
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