Legal Education Roundup (Sep 1, 2023)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Law schools' admission essays revamped after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling," Reuters
"Legal Education in World of AI Should Follow Medical Model," Bloomberg Law
"New law schools opening with smaller-than-expected classes have high hopes," Reuters
"Actions Taken By Council Of ABA Section Of Legal Education In Friday's Meeting," TaxProf Blog
"Law Schools Can Apply for Variance to Admit Students Without LSAT," Law.com
"ABA's Academic Freedom Proposal Sent Out for Notice and Comment," Law.com
"ABA: Students Can Now Earn Up to 50% of Credits Remotely for JD," Law.com
"To what extent could law school libraries be digital? ABA LegalEd Section seeks public comment," ABA Journal
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