Legal Education Roundup (Oct 11, 2024)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"New UC Irvine Law Course Explores Practice Management With Help From Gen AI," Legaltech News
"New Semester Brings Renewed Labor Claims From College Protests," Bloomberg Law
"California Bar Examiners Endorse Switch to Kaplan Exam," The Recorder
"Tips for Neurodivergent Law Students," JD Supra
"Coalition of AGs Support Updates to ABA's Legal Education Diversity Standard," Law.com
"Cutting 'race and ethnicity' from ABA's law school diversity rules goes too far, critics say," Reuters
"6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer," Law360
"Changes to ABA accreditation standard addressing race and diversity meet pushback," ABA Journal
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