Legal Education Roundup (Nov 27, 2020)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Even as Associate Attrition Wanes, Many Law Firms Will Keep 1st-Year Classes Robust," The American Lawyer
"California's February Bar Exam Will Be Held Online, Supreme Court Says," The Recorder
"Constant communication has been key amid COVID-19, law school dean says," ABA Legal Rebels Podcast
"An Empirical Study Of Law School Externships," TaxProf Blog
"Law School Applicants Are Way Up. Is It an 'RBG Moment'?," Law.com
"Projections For Fall 2021 Law School Applicants: +28% (+53% In 160-180 LSAT Band)," TaxProf Blog
"Is The Projected Large Increase In Fall 2021 Law School Applicants A COVID-19 Illusion? First-Time LSAT Test-Takers Are Down 3%," TaxProf Blog
"Law School Pedagogy Post-Pandemic: Harnessing The Benefits Of Online Teaching," TaxProf Blog
"How Time-Pressured Performance Tests In Law School Prepare Students For The Bar Exam And Legal Practice," TaxProf Blog
"Villanova Law Will Name Building for Donor John Scarpa After $15 Million Gift," Law.com
"Cellphone entrepreneur donates $15M to law school," ABA Journal
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