Legal Education Roundup (Sep 17, 2021)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Admitted to Practice Without Bar Exam: Divided Georgia Supreme Court Sides With Lawyer, Reverses Examiners," Daily Report
"'Remove That Barrier': Syracuse Law School, AccessLex Partner for Free Bar Prep Program," Law.com
"A longer, cheaper bar exam prep program looks to upend the industry," Reuters
"ABA Finds Cleveland-Marshall Law School Out Of Compliance With Financial Resources Accreditation Standard," TaxProf Blog
"Law school dinged for noncompliance with ABA standard addressing financial conditions," ABA Journal
"The Fall 2021 Law School Admissions Season Was One For The Ages: Applicants Were Up 12.6%, With Biggest Increase (66%) Among The 170+ LSAT Band," TaxProf Blog
"How The Pandemic Breathed Life Back Into Law Schools," Above the Law
"This firm is partnering with law students for new business ideas," Reuters
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