Legal Education Roundup (Aug 5, 2022)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"UC Hastings is history as law school drops controversial namesake," Reuters
"UC Hastings Board of Directors Votes to Rename School," The Recorder
"UC Hastings Committee Unveils Proposal for Renaming Law School," The Recorder
"Jane Aiken Steps Down As Dean After Three Years; Wake Forest Names Notre Dame's Nell Newton Interim Dean," TaxProf Blog
"Inside one of the nation's few hybrid J.D. programs," Higher Ed Dive
"Online class options gaining popularity among law students, ABA says," Reuters
"ABA Survey: Law Students Prefer Online Classes Over In-Person Classes," ABA Journal
"Temple Laws Appoints Interim Dean to Full Deanship," Law.com
"The LSAT and Other Standardized Tests Are Good for Diversity," Wall Street Journal
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