Legal Education Roundup (Feb 28, 2020)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Clerkships Never Get Old: Why the Federal Clerk Hiring Plan Benefits Recent Grads," The National Law Journal
"George Washington Is Latest Law School to Find a New Dean From UVA Faculty," Law.com
"Three New Law School Concepts," Slaw
"Bar Exam Pass Rate Jumps to 80% Nationwide for First-Timers," Law.com
"Law schools see an increase in bar passage rates, new ABA data shows," ABA Journal
"Check It Out: Law Schools with the Highest Bar Pass Rates in 2019," Law.com
"Law School Rankings By Ultimate Bar Passage Rates," TaxProf Blog
"All full-time ABA employees are eligible for federal loan forgiveness program after litigation settles," ABA Journal
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