Legal Education Roundup (Aug 27, 2021)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"The Pandemic Changed What the Next Generation of Attorneys Are Learning," The American Lawyer
"ABA Standards Committee Approves Anti-Racism, Bias Training As New Accreditation Standards For Law Schools," TaxProf Blog
"5 Ways the Pandemic Has Changed Legal Education," Legaltech News
"Nell Newton Named Interim Dean At Miami," TaxProf Blog
"John Marshall Law School Opens New Location," Daily Report
"Can the plaintiffs' bar loosen Big Law's grip on J.D. students? It's trying," Reuters
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