Legal Education Roundup (Mar 29, 2024)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Law Firms Need to Be Aware of Neurodivergence Trend," Bloomberg Law
"EEOC Official Flags 'Overblown' Takes On Admissions Ruling," Law360
"U.S. News law school rankings release date set, methodology changes expected," Reuters
"Revamped bar exam gains traction as three more states sign on," Reuters
"Revisiting the bar exam," Law360 Canada
"Amid animal-related family law reform push, TMU launching pet law legal clinic," Law Times
"Washington Becomes Second State to Adopt Alternative Pathways to the Bar," Law.com
"Washington adopts new lawyer licensing paths as other states mull bar exam bypasses," Reuters
"This state is creating a way to skip the bar exam and making it easier to pass for those who take it," ABA Journal
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