Law School For Helicoptered Millennials

January 29, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article published in the St. Mary’s Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics on effective methods to teach and adapt to learning styles of today’s law students.

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One-Third Of Law Schools Now Accept The GRE For Admissions

January 25, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a list of law schools that now accept the GRE for admission.

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The Next Generation of the Bar Exam, NCBE Style

January 25, 2021

Best Practices for Legal Education (By Ben Bratman) — Professor Bratman (Pitt Law) analyzes the recently released Overview of Preliminary Recommendations for the Next Generation of the Bar Exam by the Testing Task Force of the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

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Academic and Bar Support Scholarship Spotlight

January 25, 2021

Law School Academic Support Blog (By Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) shares an announcement of the ASP Foundational Scholarship Series that focuses on the research that led to academic and bar support best practices.

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Northwestern Law Review 2021 Symposium – Now Accepting Proposals

January 25, 2021

PrawfsBlawg (By Sarah Lawsky) — Professor Lawsky (Northwestern Law) shares details on the 2021 Northwestern Law Review Symposium.

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Colorado Law Announces 4 Finalists for Deanship

January 25, 2021

The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) shares the names of finalists for dean of University of Colorado Law.

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Starting Law School Amid a Pandemic: The Incoming Class of 2020

January 25, 2021

Law School Admissions Council (By Kellye Y. Testy) — LSAC President Kellye Testy analyzes the recently published ABA enrollment data for fall 2020.

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Organ: 2020 Legal Ed Data Show Rebound In Transfer Market

January 25, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Jerry Organ) — Professor Organ (University of St. Thomas Law) examines ABA Standard 509 reports and finds an increase in law school transfers in 2020 after a dip the previous year.

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Organ: Attrition Analysis For 2018, 2019, 2020 — With A Focus On Ethnicity

January 25, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Jerry Organ) — Professor Organ (University of St. Thomas Law) examines law school attrition rates as reflected in ABA Standard 509 reports for 2020.

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Mode Of Instruction At 199 Law Schools During The 2020-21 Academic Year: 41% Online, 35% In-Person, 24% Hybrid

January 25, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a report from the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar on the percentage of schools teaching online, in-person, or hybrid during the 2020-21 academic year.

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