Legal Education Roundup (Nov 17, 2023)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"AI improves legal writing speed, not quality — study," Reuters
"AI's Legal Work Impact Likely on Speed, Not Quality, Study Says," Bloomberg Law
"Law Schools' Pivotal Role in Lawyer-Leader Formation," American Bar Association
"Pass Rate on California's July 2023 Bar Exam Dips Slightly to 51.5%," The Recorder
"No bar exam required to practice law in Oregon starting next year," Reuters
"'Skills Matter': Legal Academics Laud Oregon's Historic Decision to Offer Alternative to Bar Exam," Law.com
"After Big Law Letter to Law Schools, Deans Stay Silent, With Some Unclear About Its Purpose," The American Lawyer
"Jewish groups, major US law firm launch campus antisemitism helpline," Reuters
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