Legal Education Roundup (Jan 15, 2021)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"'Already Behind': Diversifying The Legal Profession Starts Before The LSAT," NPR
"Law Professor Calls For Waiver of Bar Exam Fee," The Recorder
"Big changes for bar exam suggested by NCBE testing task force," ABA Journal
"Ninety Percent of Suspected Cheaters Cleared by California Bar," Bloomberg Law
"Will paper bar exams become a thing of the past?," ABA Journal
"Making Public Interest Lawyers In A Time Of Crisis," TaxProf Blog
"Legal Ed Has Risen to Meet COVID Challenges, Says Incoming AALS President," Law.com
"Muller: Law Schools With The Best And Worst Debt-To-Income Ratios Among Recent Graduates," TaxProf Blog
"70% Of Law Schools Give Scholarships To At Least 70% Of Their Students; 28% Give Scholarships To At Least 90% Of Their Students," TaxProf Blog
"Fall 2021 Law School Admissions Update: Applicants Are Up 31%, With Biggest Increases Among The Highest LSAT Bands And Applicants Of Color," TaxProf Blog
"Reading The Fall 2021 Law School Admissions Tea Leaves: 10%-30% Applicant Increase, Higher LSAT-Flex Exam Scores," TaxProf Blog
"Mode Of Instruction At 199 Law Schools During The 2020-21 Academic Year: 41% Online, 35% In-Person, 24% Hybrid," TaxProf Blog
"First-Year Associates Are Facing Challenges They Never Could Have Anticipated," The American Lawyer
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