Legal Education Roundup (Jul 24, 2020)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"California Sets Online-Only Bar Exam for October, Permanently Lowers Passing Score," The Recorder
"New York Cancels September Bar Exam Without Alternative Test in Place," New York Law Journal
"Bar Examination & Temporary Practice Order Update – July 16, 2020," Court of Appeals, State of New York
"Louisiana backs out of in-person and remote July bar exams, and New Jersey cancels as well," ABA Journal
"Tennessee Switches From On-Ground To Online Bar Exam," TaxProf Blog
"'Diploma Privilege,' Temporary Licenses Spice Up Bar Exam Prep This Summer," Daily Report
"Why this pandemic is a good time to stop forcing prospective lawyers to take bar exams," Washington Post
"July 2020 Bar Exam Chaos Deepens: Ten States (And DC) Issue Announcements," TaxProf Blog
"Black Students Demand 'Institutional Change' At George Washington Law School," TaxProf Blog
"Law Schools Say ICE's Shifting Student Visa Rules Created Unnecessary Chaos," Law.com
"Big Law Rushed to Sue Over ICE's Policy for International Students During COVID. Now Trump Officials Are Dropping It.," The National Law Journal
"Law Schools See Late Applicant Boost After Spring COVID-19 Slowdown," Law.com
"Law School Applicants Are Up 0.1%, With Biggest Increases Among Southeast, 165-180 LSATs, And Those Who Declined To Reveal Their Ethnicity," TaxProf Blog
"The Law Of Law School: The Essential Guide For First-Year Law Students," TaxProf Blog
"Colleges Fear COVID-19 Spread, Class Actions Over Tuition When Welcoming Back Students," Corporate Counsel
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