Opinion: How US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action has affected law school admissions
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — In mid-December, the American Bar Association released enrollment statistics for law students who began their studies in 2024 at the almost 200 ABA-approved law schools.
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REUTERS — The State Bar of California on Thursday offered a full refund to the 5,600 people scheduled to sit for its new bar exam later this month if they want to withdraw from taking it — an unprecedented step with the test date just 12 days away.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Technology is an issue that affects all generations, and the younger generation of lawyers is generally considered to be the most adept at utilizing new tech in general. But do they know how to litigate cases related to these technologies, such as artificial intelligence?
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BLOOMBERG LAW — The legal profession has a reputation for being fiercely competitive and relentlessly demanding—qualities that are often bred at law school. Law students are implicitly encouraged to do whatever it takes to stay ahead of the curve, even at the expense of their well-being.
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WASHINGTON MONTHLY — As a professor of voting rights and constitutional law, my phone has been ablaze in the past few weeks with texts from friends and family about the latest legal atrocity. “Will Trump try to run for a third term?” they ask. “Will we still have a Constitution?”
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CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS — Baldwin Wallace University in Berea named Lee Fisher as its 10th president, effective July 1, according to a Feb. 10 news release.
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MICHIGAN LAW — The emergence of computers and the internet has reshaped nearly every aspect of how libraries operate. At the same time, trends in legal education and the profession have led to changes in collections management, research-based curriculum, scholarship, the student experience, and other aspects of how law libraries support their institutions and the public more broadly.
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ABA JOURNAL — For years, Dr. Geary Yeisley found life as a cardiothoracic surgeon exciting. It was meaningful and invigorating. But after 20 years of doing approximately 300 major vascular operations annually and being on call 24/7, he wanted a change.
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ASPEN LEADING EDGE — Co-founders of Ex Judicata, Neil Handwerker and Kimberly Fine, join Patty Roberts for a discussion about Ex Judicata and how it serves law students, law schools, lawyers, and law firms.
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THOMSON REUTERS — Legal education has long been the backbone of professional development in the legal sector, but with the rapid evolution of technology, the landscape of what constitutes essential knowledge and skills is changing dramatically.
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