Legal Education Roundup (Apr 2, 2021)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Building An Anti-Racist Law School At Penn State-Dickinson," TaxProf Blog
"Remote Bar Exam Set for Georgia, as Task Force Forms to Evaluate Attorney Competency," Daily Report
"US News Makes Last-Minute Changes to Law School Rankings, Fueling Criticism and Concern," Law.com
"Hiring decisions based on first-year grades miss 'exceptional students,' according to new paper," ABA Journal
"'Slaveholder' Comment Prompts CUNY Law Dean's Departure," New York Law Journal
"CUNY law school dean cancels herself after 'slaveholder' comment," New York Post
"'Slaveholder' Comment Roiled CUNY Law for Months Prior to Dean's Mea Culpa," New York Law Journal
"Bust Out Those Caps and Gowns. In-Person Commencement Is Back at Some Law Schools," Law.com
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