Legal Education Roundup (Sep 2, 2022)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"ABA's legal education council signals support for bar exam alternatives," Reuters
"As some jurisdictions consider bar exam alternatives, ABA Legal Ed section again looks at bar pass standard," ABA Journal
"Changes are proposed to Public Service Loan Forgiveness program as part of student-loan debt relief," ABA Journal
"'$10K doesn't make a big difference.' Law grads lukewarm on debt forgiveness plan," Reuters
"'Pink Ghettos': New Study Find Female Law Deans, Faculty Often Relegated to 'Lower Status Positions'," Law.com
"Women In U.S. Law Schools, 1948-2021," TaxProf Blog
"Law school achievement gap by gender for faculty and deans examined in new paper," ABA Journal
"Osgoode Hall Law School expands list of law and technology courses," Canadian Lawyer's Law Times
"As Public Comment Period Winds Down, Debate Heats Up Over ABA Proposal to Make LSAT Optional," Law.com
"The Number Of Aspiring Law Professors Falls -17% From 2021, -59% From 2020; The Lowest Since At Least 1992," Tax Prof Blog
"Law professor applications plummet as law schools raise their sights," Reuters
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