New York State bar exam pass rates drop
ABA JOURNAL — Out of 9,679 people who sat for the July 2018 New York state bar exam, 63 percent passed. Results were released Tuesday, according to a press release. Above the Law reports that the July 2018 New York state bar had the lowest number of test takers since July 2004.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Post-law school employment continued to rise in 2017, a sign that law schools have adapted to the contracted post-recession job market. Following several years of decline after the Great Recession, legal industry employment for recent law school graduates is looking up, according to data compiled by AccessLex Institute
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NATIONAL JURIST — After nearly a decade of declining applications to law school, the nation saw its first significant increase this year — a jump of 8 percent.
Read More about A look at the legal job market, increase in law school applications and Before the JDHeritage Foundation suspends federal clerkship training program
ABA JOURNAL — Conservative group suspends clerkship boot camp after questions about secrecy and loyalty pledges
Read More about Heritage Foundation suspends federal clerkship training programPre-law advisor discusses JD-advantage careers
NATIONAL JURIST — What is a J.D.-advantage career? It’s a position that does not require bar admission, but where a law degree would be considered an asset and beneficial to the position.
Read More about Pre-law advisor discusses JD-advantage careersUniversity of Houston Law Center students discuss alternative legal careers with employers
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center students recently learned about nontraditional ways they can use their legal education during Career Development Office’s Alternative Legal Career Table Talk in the Commons.
Read More about University of Houston Law Center students discuss alternative legal careers with employersQuinnipiac Law alumna protects human rights and improves lives at home and overseas
QUINNIPIAC NOW — Quinnipiac Law grad Julie Altimier, JD ’17 completed an externship for the South African Human Rights Commission in Cape Town.
Read More about Quinnipiac Law alumna protects human rights and improves lives at home and overseasSanta Clara Law students create guide for undocumented students
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY — A resource guide produced by recent Santa Clara Law graduates of the school’s Spring 2018 Immigration Law & Policy Practicum is being used to help undocumented students.
Read More about Santa Clara Law students create guide for undocumented studentsGeorge Washington Law opens alumni career development and mentorship office
GW HATCHET — George Washington Law opened a dedicated center to help alumni jumpstart their careers. The Office of Alumni Career Development and Mentorship launched last month to provide law school alumni with career and counseling services.
Read More about George Washington Law opens alumni career development and mentorship officeQuinnipiac Law grad sees human side of the law in family practice
QUINNIPIAC NOW — Quinnipiac Law grad Andrew Knott, JD ’03, aims to make a difference in others’ lives everyday in his law firm Knott & Knott, LLC.
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