Opinion: California lawyer responds to call for lowering bar exam cut score
LAW.COM — The author suggests that law school deans should stop pretending that there is a newfound interest in diversity driving a call to lower the score needed to pass the California bar exam.
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ABA JOURNAL — When it comes to making the law more accessible online, few can claim a longer history than Cornell University Law School’s Legal Information Institute. Since its founding in 1992, the LII has undertaken many notable projects, including republishing the Code of Federal Regulations
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AJC — Emory University announced Thursday it has named the next dean of its law school. Mary Anne Bobinski will lead the law school in August, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Emory opened its law school in 1916.
Read More about Emory Law names Mary Anne Bobinski next deanThe number of students attending college from low-income backgrounds is on the rise
PEW RESEARCH CENTER — The overall number of undergraduates at U.S. colleges and universities has increased dramatically over the past 20 years, with growth fueled almost exclusively by an influx of students from low-income families and students of color
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UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA — Students and law practitioners once again have the opportunity to study Indian law this summer with the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana.
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL — The University of Wisconsin Law School has announced the creation of an endowed faculty chair in honor of the late Professor James E. Jones Jr. This is UW-Madison’s first fully funded chair named for an African American faculty member.
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF LAW — The Law Women student organization at the University of Tennessee College of Law has earned the university’s 2019 Charles R. Burchett Citation for Extraordinary Contributions to Campus Life. The award was presented to the group this week during the annual Chancellor’s Honors Banquet.
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSE-KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF LAW — In honor of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, a University of Tennessee-Knoxville College of Law symposium this month focused attention on the power that has come with women’s voting rights.
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PENN STATE DICKINSON SCHOOL OF LAW — For the third year, Dickinson Law students, family and friends gathered inside the Apfelbaum Family Courtroom and Auditorium to celebrate their heritage, unity and academic achievements, as well as those who supported them throughout their educational journey, during the annual Donning of the Kente ceremony.
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PENN STATE DICKINSON SCHOOL OF LAW — In recognition of his outstanding leadership, steadfast integrity, and enduring contributions to Penn State and the LGBTQA community, Penn State Dickinson 2L student Robert “Bob” Gavin was named the 2019 recipient of the Dr. Susan R. Rankin Award during a ceremony on Friday, April 12 at University Park.
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