Legal Education Roundup (Jul 21, 2023)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"As Affirmative Action Ends, HBCUs Wait or Plan for the Fallout," Inside Higher Ed
"SUNY Buffalo Law School faces discrimination complaint over 'students of color' program," TaxProf Blog
"NCBE Releases Sample Questions for NextGen Bar Exam," The American Lawyer
"NCBE Publishes First Samples Of New Question Types For NextGen Bar Exam," TaxProf Blog
"The Next Generation Of Bar Exam Questions: What They Are And Why They Still Suck," Above the Law
"Gallup: Americans' Confidence In Higher Education Hits All-Time Low," TaxProf Blog
"Law Schools Must Embrace AI," The National Law Journal
"Ditching the LSAT Won't Fix the Profession, But It's a Good Start," Bloomberg Law
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