Legal Education Roundup (Sep 11, 2020)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Interning in a Pandemic: Overcoming Challenges and Lessons Learned," The Legal Intelligencer
"One student's career journey into legal tech," Legal Evolution
"Applicants Sitting For Online Georgia Bar Exam Must Sign Liability Waiver Releasing Any Potential Claims Against ExamSoft And Bar," TaxProf Blog
"Small Cohort of July Bar Exam Takers Post Impressive Gains on the MBE," Law.com
"Why did the average scaled score for the July multistate bar exam improve?," ABA Journal
"The Few, The Proud, The July 2020 Multistate Bar Exam Survivors: Average Score Hits All-Time High, 88% Fewer Takers," TaxProf Blog
"Are Online Bar Exams Feasible and Fair? Software Testing Group Isn't So Sure," Law.com
"State Bar Posts Draft Rules for Provisional Licensing Program," The Recorder
"Lawmakers Ask Justices to Retroactively Apply New Lowered Bar Exam Passing Score," The Recorder
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