Why the Law School Admission Test Needs to Go
NEWSWEEK — Most of us are familiar with the ongoing debate surrounding whether to keep or cut the ACT and SAT in undergraduate admissions. Now, a similar dispute may surface surrounding what to do with the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Law firms are still hiring and promoting far fewer minority and women lawyers into partnerships compared with White men, an American Bar Association report shows.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — The battle for top legal talent is on, and law firms can position themselves to be at a competitive advantage by allowing current attorneys and laterals to switch practice areas, explains JB Pullias, a senior director at legal recruiting firm VOYlegal. Flexibility can be a strong recruiting and retention tool, he says.
Read More about Retaining Top Legal Talent Requires Letting Lawyers Shift PracticesABA Legal Ed council seeks comment on proposed revision to law school admissions test requirement
ABA JOURNAL — A suggested revision to remove the requirement for law school entrance exams will be going out for notice and comment, following a Friday vote by the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
Read More about ABA Legal Ed council seeks comment on proposed revision to law school admissions test requirementAccessLex survey: Students prefer in-person law classes, but opinions on virtual learning improve
REUTERS — A new survey of law students shows that more of them are coming around to online classes.
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ABOVE THE LAW — It has been almost two months since I submitted a Statement for the Recordfor the March 17, 2022 House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, detailing my personal experience of harassment and retaliation by a former DC Superior Court judge. Back when I was a law clerk, I could never have imagined how my…
Read More about We Should Tell The Truth About Judicial ClerkshipsSkadden associate Lauren S. Kramer discusses her law school experience
SKADDEN — New York M&A associate Lauren Kramer spoke to Law.com — as part of its “How I Got Into Law School” series — about mastering the LSAT, getting a wide-ranging ungrad education and homing in on a career path in corporate law, including through internships.
Read More about Skadden associate Lauren S. Kramer discusses her law school experiencePodcast: Lawyer and author Isaac Mamaysky offers advice on succeeding in law school
LEGAL TALK NETWORK — Attorney Issac Mamaysky discusses his book, how to navigate the challenges of law school, and what it takes to rise above.
Read More about Podcast: Lawyer and author Isaac Mamaysky offers advice on succeeding in law schoolNYU Law professor Richard R.W. Brook and Yale Law professor Cristina M. Rodríguez elected to American Law Institute council
THE AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE — At this week’s 2022 Annual Meeting, The American Law Institute’s membership elected four new members to its Council, which determines projects and activities to be undertaken by the ALI and approves the work as representing the position of the Institute.
Read More about NYU Law professor Richard R.W. Brook and Yale Law professor Cristina M. Rodríguez elected to American Law Institute councilArizona State University Law class of 2022 discusses aspirations in public service
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY — Drawing inspiration to pursue his Juris Doctor (JD) from an attorney who helped his family and his mother, an aspiring small business owner, first-generation student Jonathan Chavez knew that earning the JD would position him to give back in ways that make a direct impact on people’s lives.
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