Legal Education Roundup (Nov 4, 2022)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Penn State Breaks Promise to Open Center for Racial Justice," Inside Higher Ed
"Penn State Scraps Plans for a Racial-Justice Center," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"Applicants' Pass Rate on Georgia July Bar Exam Up 0.8% From 2021," Daily Report
"With three new U.S. law schools, legal academia makes a rebound," Reuters
"Wilmington University To Open A New Law School In Delaware," TaxProf Blog
"Cardozo Law Receives $15M Donation, Largest in School's History," The National Law Journal
"Marvel chairman commits millions for law school to fight faulty forensics," Reuters
"2000 Grad Gifts $17.5M to Columbia Law, the Largest Single Commitment in the Law School's History," New York Law Journal
"Law Students Are Happy Learning Online, Survey Says," Inside Higher Ed
"Survey says: Law students love online programs," National Jurist
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