Legal Education Roundup (Sep 22, 2023)

Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.

• "Law School Admission Test takers hit with tech problems, again," Reuters

• "How elitism in legal hiring is killing legal education, diversity and American society," preLaw

• "Bye-Bye, OCI? Law Firms Pursue 'Free Market' Alternatives to 'Artificial' Campus Recruiting," The American Lawyer

• "With 'Exploding Offers' and 'Elite' Advantages, Early Campus Recruiting Gets Mixed Reception," The American Lawyer

• "Say Farewell To OCI Hell: Biglaw Firms Are Now Relying On Precruiting To Fill Their Summer Associate Classes," Above the Law

• "Aspen Publishing Acquires License to Administer JD-Next Admissions Exam," Law.com

• "Aspen Publishing inks deal for Univ of Arizona's alternative law school admission program," Reuters

• "Harvard Law Grads Give Boston Cold Shoulder, Take Jobs Elsewhere," Bloomberg Law

• "Ahead of the Curve: Are Rankings 'a Substitute for Thinking'?" Law.com

• "New bar exam shaves three hours off testing time," Reuters

• "Despite Department of Ed guidance, universities may be cautious with outreach offerings," ABA Journal

• "The Black-White Student Debt Gap Among Law School Graduates," The Practice

• "Current Bar Exam Will Sunset After July 2027 Administration," Law.com

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