Legal Education Roundup (Jan 24, 2020)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Many Nonprofit College Programs Would Fail Gainful Test," Inside Higher Ed
"Student Legal Clinics in Limbo as Divisional Court Strikes Down Student Fee Policy, Province Appeals," Slaw
"Competition for Law Dean Jobs Heats Up," Law.com
"3 law students launch food pantry to help feed hungry classmates," ABA Journal
"ABA Approves Thomas Jefferson Law School's Teach-Out Plan," TaxProf Blog
"Under teach-out plan, Thomas Jefferson law school has ABA accreditation for 3 more years," ABA Journal
"Starting Out: Boston on $50K a Year," The Wall Street Journal
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