Legal Education Roundup (Oct 30, 2020)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"New York Joins 3 Other States in Giving February Bar Exam Online," Law.com
"California Supreme Court Approves Provisional License Program for Law Grads," The Recorder
"Study: Lower Bar Exam Cut Score Won't Solve California's Attorney Diversity Problem," The Recorder
"State Bar Asks Exam-Takers: Did You Cheat?," The Recorder
"Test Takers Slam New York's First Online Bar Exam in New Survey," New York Law Journal
"'One Of The Toughest Things I've Gone Through.' Examinees Weigh In On Florida's Online Bar," Daily Business Review
"Dean of Cornell Law Named Next President of Seattle University," New York Law Journal
"Harvard Law Will Remain Online in the Spring. Will Others Follow?," Law.com
"The LSAT Will Be Online Through April," TaxProf Blog
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