Law school 1L JD enrollment climbs to 9-year high as non-JD enrollment dips slightly
Excess of Democracy (by Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) shares data from the ABA showing an increase in first-year JD enrollment and a dip in enrollment for non-JD programs.
Read More about Law school 1L JD enrollment climbs to 9-year high as non-JD enrollment dips slightlyAfter 50% drop in 1L academic dismissals in 2020, little increase in 2L academic dismissals in 2021
Excess of Democracy (by Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) shares data regarding academic dismissals for first- and second-year students during the pandemic.
Read More about After 50% drop in 1L academic dismissals in 2020, little increase in 2L academic dismissals in 2021July 2021 California Bar Exam Results
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the results from the most recent California Bar Exam.
Read More about July 2021 California Bar Exam ResultsLower California bar exam cut score yields modest increases in pass rates and decline in repeaters, but increase in attorneys appears to slow
Excess of Democracy (by Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) shares how changes to the California bar exam pass score have affected law graduates and the legal profession.
Read More about Lower California bar exam cut score yields modest increases in pass rates and decline in repeaters, but increase in attorneys appears to slowJuly 2021 California Bar Exam Results For Out-Of-State Law Schools
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the results of the July California Bar Exam for graduates of non-California law schools.
Read More about July 2021 California Bar Exam Results For Out-Of-State Law SchoolsAALS 2022 Around the Corner – and Academic Support is on it!
Law School Academic Support Blog (by Melissa Hale) — Professor Hale (Loyola Law Chicago) shares the AALS Section on Academic Support’s programming at the 2022 AALS Annual Meeting in January.
Read More about AALS 2022 Around the Corner – and Academic Support is on it!“The First”
PrawfsBlawg (by Paul Horwitz) — Professor Horwitz (University of Alabama Law) looks at how many law article authors claim to be the first to explore a particular area and he criticizes how often the claim is used.
Read More about “The First”The ‘Pink Ghettos’ of Public Interest Law: An Open Secret
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Buffalo Law Review article by Sandra Simkins (Rutgers Law) that describes the challenges women face while working in public interest law.
Read More about The ‘Pink Ghettos’ of Public Interest Law: An Open SecretCall for Nominations for 2022 Dispute Resolution Advancement Award
Indisputably (by John Lande) — Professor Lande (University of Missouri Law) shares a call for nominations for an award for excellence for scholarship in dispute resolution.
Read More about Call for Nominations for 2022 Dispute Resolution Advancement AwardCall For Papers: Teaching Law Without Borders — Comparative Perspectives On Legal Pedagogy
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a call for papers for an upcoming issue of the Journal of Legal Education featuring perspectives on law teaching outside the United States and what can be learned from the various approaches.
Read More about Call For Papers: Teaching Law Without Borders — Comparative Perspectives On Legal Pedagogy