Legal Education Roundup (Aug 20, 2021)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Summer associate recruiting is 'fast and furious' after pandemic slowdown," Reuters
"COVID Didn't Spark Law Schools' Tech Transformation, but It Did Accelerate It," Legaltech News
"Letting Law Schools Continue to Offer Online Classes Will Improve Access to Justice," Law.com
"'Undue hardship' is too strict a standard to discharge student loans in bankruptcy, ABA argues," ABA Journal
"Young lawyers ask ABA for help on student loan discharges," Reuters
"Judge won't throw lifeline to teetering Florida law school," Reuters
"'Debt transformed my life': Lawyers weigh in on student loan reprieve," Reuters
"Windsor Law forms partnership to launch IP literacy program for creative entrepreneurs," Law Times of Canada
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