Legal Education Roundup (Jun 5, 2020)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"10 law schools were found out of compliance with bar passage standard, ABA Legal Ed Section says," ABA Journal
"'Doused With a Bottle of Bleach': A Vision of How Law Schools Will Reopen in the Fall," Law.com
"February Bar Exam Pass Rates Dip Slightly From Prior Year," Daily Report
"First-Ever Open Book, Online Bar Exam Set for July," Law.com
"July Bar Exam Update: Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada," TaxProf Blog
"Law Schools Simulate Firm Summer Associate Programs Amid COVID-19 Cutbacks," Law.com
"The Year of Distancing Physically: Six Tips for Online Learning in Law Schools," SLAW
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