ABA 509 Report Data: Non-LSAT (GRE) Applicants Up 20%
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron shares an analysis by Mike Spivey on the schools accepting non-LSAT applicants for the fall 2019 entering class based on ABA 509 reports.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron shares an analysis by Mike Spivey on the total law school applicant and matriculant numbers for fall 2019 based on ABA 509 reports.
Read More about ABA 509 Report Data: Applicants Up 3%, Matriculants Down 0.25%Two Perspectives On Law School Transparency
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — The author shares two articles on the effectiveness of Law School Transparency from Bloomberg Law (by Elizabeth Olson) and Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports blog (by Michael Simkovic, professor at USC Gould Law).
Read More about Two Perspectives On Law School TransparencyStephen Bainbridge’s Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Statement
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — The author shares a blog post by Professor Bainbridge (UCLA Law) that includes his diversity, equity, and inclusion statement which focuses on intellectual diversity at the law school.
Read More about Stephen Bainbridge’s Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion StatementLaw’s Futures: Renewing an Invitation
Madisonian (By Michael Madison) — Professor Madison (Pitt Law) invites educators and faculty to discuss legal education reform at the 2020 AALS Annual Meeting and to expand the discussion on improving the systems of education and training of law students. He recaps the results of the discussion leading up to the 2019 AALS Annual Meeting.
Read More about Law’s Futures: Renewing an InvitationLucy Bassli’s new book (132)
Legal Evolution (By Bill Henderson) — Professor Henderson (Indiana University Maurer Law) shares a summary of a new book, “The Simple Guide to Legal Innovation: Basics Every Lawyer Should Know.”
Read More about Lucy Bassli’s new book (132)Refuting the False Trope on Clinical Courses and Bar Passage
Best Practices for Legal Education (By Robert Kuehn) — Professor Kuehn (Washington University in St. Louis Law) concludes from recent studies that participation in law clinics and externship courses do not harm a student’s chances of passing the bar exam.
Read More about Refuting the False Trope on Clinical Courses and Bar PassageThoughts on a “better bar exam”
Excess of Democracy (By Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller reflects on current efforts to change the bar exam and suggests a focus for these reforms.
Read More about Thoughts on a “better bar exam”Women Law Students: Still Not Equal
Law School Café (By Deborah Merritt) — Professor Merritt (Ohio State University Law) discusses the Law School Survey of Student Engagement report and calls for law schools to look at gender differences in the classroom.
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Medium (By Tess Wilkinson-Ryan) — Professor Wilkinson-Ryan (Penn Carey Law) reflects on her experience as a visiting professor hoping to receive a lateral offer.
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