A look at law school bar exam pass rates and accreditation issues
ABA JOURNAL — But for a small number of schools found to be out of compliance with an ABA accreditation admissions standard, some have concerns that even with bar pass rate improvements, they still may not meet a new standard that requires pass rates of at least 75% for graduates who took a bar exam in…
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VOICES OF SAN DIEGO — The American Bar Association has confirmed its decision to strip Thomas Jefferson School of Law of its national accreditation, further imperiling the embattled school’s future.
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MERCER NEWS — Mercer will celebrate 100 years of women at Mercer Law School on Nov. 21 at Macon’s historic Douglass Theatre with a panel discussion featuring eight female law alumnae as well as the American Bar Association (ABA) traveling exhibit commemorating the centennial of the 19th Amendment.The panel will be moderated by Mercer Law School…
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MERCER NEWS — Mercer Law School from Nov. 13-23 will host an American Bar Association (ABA) traveling exhibit commemorating the centennial of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. Organized by the ABA’s Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress, the exhibit chronicles the history of the women’s suffrage movement, the legacy of post-1920…
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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — South Texas College of Law Houston — along with co-sponsors, the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program (TLAP) and Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) — this week hosted a mental wellness forum for law students to celebrate World Mental Health Day, officially recognized Oct. 10. Encouraged by the American Bar Association (ABA),…
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WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY — Evening law student Hyunjin Eugene Cho of Howell was appointed vice chair of the Privacy and Information Protection Committee, a part of the American Bar Association’s Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice. According to the ABA, the committee focuses on the intersection of technology, civil rights and privacy protection. It’s an…
Read More about Wayne Law student appointed vice-chair of ABA committee on privacy and information protectionUniversity of Kansas and Washburn Law students compete in trivia event to support pro bono programs
KANSAS BAR ASSOCIATION — The event places teams from both Kanas law schools in a trivia competition that is designed to bring awareness to the need for pro bono volunteers. The Kansas Bar Association is hosting the event which benefits pro bono programs at Kansas Legal Services. Kansas University School of Law and Washburn University School…
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law School and the New York State Bar Association teamed up to publish a 19-chapter book detailing current immigration law and policy at the local, state, and national levels. The book, Is America Fulfilling Its Promise? Safeguarding the Legal Protections of Immigrants, provides a comprehensive view of immigration enforcement and reform…
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LEGAL TALK NETWORK — In the latest episode of the Legal Rebels Podcast, ABA Journal Legal Affairs Writer Jason Tashea talks to legal tech blogger Bob Ambrogi and Andrew Arruda, CEO of artificial intelligence company Ross Intelligence, about what new technology and artificial intelligence can do for legal research.
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ABA JOURNAL — The U.S. Department of Education approved Thursday the release of federal student aid to Florida Coastal School of Law, a for-profit InfiLaw school, after the school submitted a letter of credit to the agency. Florida Coastal students were expecting the student loan money by or before Sept. 9. The letter of credit…
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