Legal Education Roundup (Jun 19, 2020)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"ABA: Law Schools That Fail Two-Year 75% Bar Passage Standard Will Not Lose Accreditation If A Subsequent Class Meets The Standard," TaxProf Blog
"California keeps plans for online bar exam, but test date may be pushed back again," ABA Journal
"California Supreme Court Raises Prospect of October Bar Exam," The Recorder
"The 20 Law Schools With The Most Improved Bar Passage Rates," TaxProf Blog
"Thirty-One States Are Pushing Forward With Their July 2020 Bar Exams Despite COVID-19," TaxProf Blog
"'It's a Matter of Privilege': Dallas Law School Revokes Incoming Student's Admission Over Allegedly Racist Posts," Texas Lawyer
"The Best Law Schools For Practical Training," TaxProf Blog
"With Harvard Law Remaining Online in Fall, Berkeley and Stanford Considering Hybrid Approach," The Recorder
"Catching Up With UCLA's Jennifer Mnookin on Bar Exam's Future and Virus-Era Challenges for New Grads," The Recorder
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