Legal Education Roundup (May 1, 2020)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Law Schools Hit by Financial Fallout From COVID-19," Law.com
"Utah Becomes First State to Let Law Grads Skip Bar Exam Amid COVID-19," Law.com
"Law Deans Ask California Justices to Provisionally License Students," The Recorder
"February's Average Multistate Bar Exam Score Hits All-Time Low," Law.com
"Average multistate bar exam score drops to new low, raising concerns about bar pass rates," ABA Journal
"Law Students in 'No Man's Land' as Coronavirus Delays Bar Exams," The Wall Street Journal
"July Bar Exam Update: Georgia, Tennessee, Virgin Islands," TaxProf Blog
"Bar Exam Postponed by COVID-19, Provisional Admission Ordered," Daily Report
"Arizona State Admits Students To JD Program Without LSAT/GRE If They Finish In Top Half Of Class In Fall 1L Semester," TaxProf Blog
"LSAC: Law Schools Won't Penalize Applicants With Pass/Fail College Grades On Their Transcripts From COVID-19,"TaxProf Blog
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