Legal Education Roundup (Oct 7, 2022)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Examining the Bar: Should law grads need to pass the bar to practice? Some say there is a better way," ABA Journal Magazine
"Struggling San Francisco law school slashes class size, cancels tuition," Reuters
"In Slamming 'Cancel Culture,' Judge James Ho Boycotts Yale Law Clerks," The National Law Journal
"Trump-appointed judge boycotts Yale for law clerks over 'cancel culture'," Reuters
"Early Decision Programs Pose Risks to Applicants and Law Schools Alike," Law.com
"Richmond law school is latest to drop slaveholding namesake," Reuters
"University of Richmond renames law school," ABC News
"University Rebrands Law School Named for Late Slaveholder," Inside Higher Ed
"Countdown Starts on UC Hastings' Name Change," The Recorder
"Employment outcomes were great for 2021 law school graduates; is that a sign of caution?," ABA Journal
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