Legal Education Roundup (Feb 28, 2025)

Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.

• "Dechert Opens Fellowship to Students Hit by Trump Job Freeze," Bloomberg Law

• "Two-Thirds Through The Fall 2025 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up 20% (Black Applicants Are Up 32%)," TaxProf Blog

• "Does The FTC's ABA Ban Portend Revocation Of Its Law School Accreditation Power?" TaxProf Blog

• "Amid Calif bar exam disarray, refund offered to 5,600 test takers," Reuters

• "Men Push Back, Students Sue: The Culture War on Campus," Law.com

• "Law Schools Are Dropping 'Diversity' From Their DEI Branding," Bloomberg Law

• "Despite Breakneck Changes to DEI On Campus, Counsel for Schools Shouldn't Feel Rushed, Lawyers Advise," Law.com

• "Despite Federal Backlash on DEI, Bar Associations Press Forward on Commitments," Law.com

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