Legal Education Roundup (May 6, 2022)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Hofstra's Law School Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Raises $20M," New York Law Journal
"Mizzou Law Dean Lyrissa Lidsky Stepping Down," Law.com
"ABA Releases Bar Passage Data: 3% Decrease for First-Time Takers," Law.com
"Bar exam pass rate dropped last year for first-time testers," Reuters
"Does the bar exam cost too much? These law profs think so," Reuters
"Native American Students Can Now Attend U. of California Tuition-Free," The Chronicle of Higher Education
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