Legal Education Roundup (Sep 4, 2020)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Note the New Date for the Florida Bar Exam," Daily Business Review
"New York Tries to Reassure Test Takers About Online Bar Exam," Bloomberg Law
"Public Interest Organizations Back Diploma Privilege for Law Grads," Law.com
"Ohio Law Schools Explore Merger," Inside Higher Ed
"The Value Of A Law Degree By College Major: $45,000 Humanities/$29,000 STEM Per Year For Life," TaxProf Blog
"Purdue, Two Other Online Law Schools Receive California Accreditation," TaxProf Blog
"2 law schools dinged for bar pass standard are now found to be in compliance," ABA Journal
"ABA Legal Ed council addresses reporting requirements amid law schools' COVID-19 concerns," ABA Journal
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