A look at how the ABA bar passage standard changes are affecting law school accreditation
ABA JOURNAL — Under the old version of Standard 316, which sets bar passage requirements for ABA-accredited law schools, the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar entertained all sorts of exceptions—including having a 75% pass rate for all graduates over the five most recent calendar years, or at least…
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ABA JOURNAL — One of the canceled meetings was a Health Law Section conference on emerging issues in health care, where one of the topics set for discussion was privacy and the coronavirus. The meeting had been scheduled for Wednesday to Saturday in San Diego. It was canceled after California declared a state of emergency due to the…
Read More about ABA cancels some meetings in response to coronavirusABA finds Golden Gate Law in compliance with admissions standard
ABA JOURNAL — Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco has demonstrated compliance with Standard 501, which deals with admissions, according to a notice from the council of the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar posted in February.
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — William Adams, who served as deputy managing director of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar at the American Bar Association for 5½ years, has been promoted to managing director of Accreditation and Legal Education, the section’s top job.
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — A traveling exhibit celebrating the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification will make a timely stop at Albany Law School during both Kate Stoneman Day and Women’s History Month.From March 16–31, 2020, the six-banner showcase, “100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, and Our Future,” from the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing…
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JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD — Florida Coastal School of Law President and Dean Peter Goplerud notified students, faculty and staff Feb. 28 that the American Bar Association found the school in compliance with standards that ensure law schools are financially sound, a requirement for accreditation.
Read More about Florida Coastal Law found in compliance with ABA standardsABA Techshow highlights best practices for teaching technology in law
ABA JOURNAL — She was one of four members of a Thursday panel titled “Skills Building: Best Practices for Teaching Tech to Law Students” at ABA Techshow at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The other panelists were Nicole N. Morris, a profesor in practice at Emory University School of Law; Jennifer L. Wondracek, a professor of practice…
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ABA JOURNAL — All these offerings were discussed Thursday by an ABA Techshow 2020 panel titled “Innovation Foundation: Forward-Thinking Law School Curriculum,” at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Chicago. Some panelists said lawyers will call them, and these lawyers are specifically looking for clerks or new lawyers who have technology skills.
Read More about Law schools integrate technology in course offeringsPodcast: Stanford Law professor Deborah L. Rhode discusses legal ethics
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — On today’s Lawyer 2 Lawyer, host Craig Williams is joined by Deborah L. Rhode, the Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law and the director of the Center on the Legal Profession at Stanford Law School, and Scott Cummings, the Robert Henigson Professor of Legal Ethics and professor of law at UCLA School of Law, as they explore…
Read More about Podcast: Stanford Law professor Deborah L. Rhode discusses legal ethicsABA House of Delegates vote to support regulatory innovations in legal services
ABA JOURNAL — The ABA House of Delegates passed a controversial resolution Monday to address the crisis of access to civil justice, encouraging states to adopt regulatory innovations to expand legal services to more Americans. The ABA Center for Innovation and four ABA standing committees sponsored the resolution. It encourages U.S. jurisdictions to consider regulatory innovations that…
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