Legal Education Roundup (Feb 23, 2024)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"ABA-Approved Online Law Schools Make Becoming A Lawyer Easier And More Affordable," TaxProf Blog
"The Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting An LLM Program," Above the Law
"Yale, Stanford yield to summer associate recruitment 'creep'. Other top law schools resist, for now," Reuters
"Is Shifting Away From Rankings Opening Up New Opportunities for Need-Based JD Scholarships?" Law.com
"New ABA Rule Is a Step Forward for Free Speech at Law Schools," Bloomberg Law
"Two-Thirds Through Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up +4.3%, With Smallest Increase In White Males," TaxProf Blog
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