Legal Education Roundup (May 21, 2021)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Bar application changes promote mental health," The Indiana Lawyer
"What comes next for law schools with two-year bar pass rates below 75%?," ABA Journal
"California February Bar Exam Pass Rate Climbs to 37%," The Recorder
"Education Department Denies For-Profit Law School's Reinstatement Application," Inside Higher Ed
"Florida Coastal's financial aid reinstatement request denied; private equity firm pulls out," ABA Journal
"'It's the Moment for This': An Unprecedented Number of Black Women Are Leading Law Schools," Law.com
"Northwestern Dean Pick Means Women Will Run Half of the T-14 Law Schools Come Fall," Law.com
"Despite the COVID-19 crisis, some law schools see increases in jobs for new graduates," ABA Journal
"Did a University of Toronto Donor Block the Hiring of a Scholar for Her Writing on Palestine?," The New Yorker
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