Legal Education Roundup (May 24, 2024)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Cornell Law School sets more generous standard for public interest loan help," Reuters
"California poised to reject national bar exam in an effort to cut costs," Reuters
"California shelves plan to create its own bar exam," Reuters
"Biggest law school scholarships disproportionately go to white students, ABA finds," Reuters
"Big Law Recruiting Rush Puts More Pressure on Diverse Students," Bloomberg Law
"King & Spalding Sued Over Diverse Law Student Hiring Program," Bloomberg Law
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