Legal Education Roundup (Dec 27, 2024)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Overhauled bar exam approved by majority of U.S. jurisdictions," Reuters
"After Affirmative Action: Contextual Admissions And The Future Of African American Law School Enrollment," TaxProf Blog
"A South Texas lawmaker's 15-year fight for a Rio Grande Valley law school," The Texas Tribune
"Law student diversity held steady after affirmative action ban, ABA says," Reuters
"ABA website updates data on law school admissions, tuition and other matters," American Bar Association
"Law School Minority Enrollees Hold Steady After SCOTUS Decision," Bloomberg Law
"Law School 1L JD, Non-JD Enrollment Rebound From Last Year's Decline," Excess of Democracy
"Affirmative action ban in US colleges did not limit law student diversity: American Bar Association," Canadian Lawyer
"T14 Sees Black, Hispanic Law Student Representation Decline Following End of Affirmative Action," Law.com
"Fewer Black and Hispanic law students at elite schools portends 'cascade effect'," Reuters
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