Does a school’s “ultimate bar passage” rate relate to that school’s quality?
Excess of Democracy (by Derek Muller) — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) analyzes the US News decision to include ultimate bar passage as a metric for law school rankings.
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The Faculty Lounge (by Jacqueline Lipton) — Professor Lipton (Pitt Law) shares a call for papers for an upcoming AALS Section on Scholarship works-in-progress session at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
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The Faculty Lounge (by Dan Filler) — Professor Filler (Drexel Kline Law) shares a call for papers for three AALS Section on Constitutional Law programs at the 2024 AALS Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
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PrawfsBlawg (by Rick Garnett) — Professor Garnett (Notre Dame Law) shares an essay he wrote reflecting on 2008 AALS President John H. Garvey’s theme of “institutional pluralism.” The author argues that diversity among institutions is necessary to create enriched learning environments for law students.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the news that a new version of the GRE will take half as much time to complete as the previous version.
Read More about ETS Reduces GRE From 4 Hours to 2 Hours (LSAT Is 3 Hours)ABA Council Finds Law School In ‘Significant Noncompliance’ With Admissions Accreditation Standard: 137 LSAT|3.26 UGPA Medians, 73% 2-Year Ultimate Bar Passage Rate
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an announcement that the ABA Council has found Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law in noncompliance with admissions standards.
Read More about ABA Council Finds Law School In ‘Significant Noncompliance’ With Admissions Accreditation Standard: 137 LSAT|3.26 UGPA Medians, 73% 2-Year Ultimate Bar Passage RateApplying Universal Design In The Legal Academy
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Law Library Journal article by Matthew L. Timko (Northern Illinois University Law) looking at how to apply universal design in law schools.
Read More about Applying Universal Design In The Legal AcademyDashboard Legal – How Law Students Can Learn to Effectively Collaborate with Others
Legal Writing Matters (by Megan F. Fistori and Gianna C. Marchetti) — The authors discuss how law students should learn to use platforms like Dashboard Legal to learn collaboration, organization, and other skills.
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The Volokh Conspiracy (by Eugene Volokh) — Professor Volokh (UCLA Law) shares an announcement from a federal judge that requires all lawyers filing briefs to attest that all text created by artificial intelligence was thoroughly checked for accuracy prior to use in court.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Washburn Law Journal Online article by Rory D. Bahadur (Washburn Law) and Kevin Ruth explaining how ChatGPT can be used to explain the relationship between academic attrition and bar exam passage.
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