New York July Bar Exam pass rate falls compared to 2020
ABA JOURNAL — The overall pass rate for the July bar exam in New York is 63%, the New York State Board of Law Examiners announced Oct. 28. A total of 9,227 candidates took the remote exam, according to a news release. It compares the July 2021 results to the July 2019 exam because both were a…
Read More about New York July Bar Exam pass rate falls compared to 2020Ohio Supreme Court reports July Bar Exam results
THE HIGHLAND COUNTY PRESS — Of the 964 aspiring lawyers who sat for the latest Ohio Bar Examination, 708 – or 73.4 percent – passed the test, the Ohio Supreme Court announced recently. Among the 824 first-time test takers for the July exam, 82.3 percent earned passing scores.
Read More about Ohio Supreme Court reports July Bar Exam resultsBar exam takers in California await results amid national trend of lower scores
REUTERS — New York released the results of its July bar exam late last week, leaving California as the last major jurisdiction with test takers still awaiting their scores. The Golden State—which traditionally has the second-largest number of bar examinees behind New York—is not expected to report results until Nov. 12. Bar exam results are important not…
Read More about Bar exam takers in California await results amid national trend of lower scoresUC Hastings Law urges state authorities to allow school to change name over history of namesake
REUTERS — The University of California Hastings College of the Law will seek to change its name after years of debate over the legacy of namesake Serranus Hastings, a former California Supreme Court Justice who founded the school in 1878 and who orchestrated killings of Native Americans. The law school’s board of directors voted Tuesday to authorize…
Read More about UC Hastings Law urges state authorities to allow school to change name over history of namesakeLaw School Survey of Student Engagement report explores impact of COVID-19 on law students
REUTERS — The COVID-19 pandemic has left many law students struggling to pay their bills and buy food, feeling less connected to their classmates and teachers, and experiencing more anxiety and loneliness. Those findings come from the latest Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE), an annual survey of student satisfaction and legal education trends. Researchers collected…
Read More about Law School Survey of Student Engagement report explores impact of COVID-19 on law studentsLaw School Admission Council acquires Institute for the Future of Law Practice
ABA JOURNAL — The Law School Admission Council has acquired the Institute for the Future of Law Practice, a nonprofit founded by lawyers and academics, to train law students on how to practice law with a business mindset. Course offerings from the organization, known as the IFLP, address legal operations, business design and data analytics, according to…
Read More about Law School Admission Council acquires Institute for the Future of Law PracticePodcast: Southwestern Law dean Meera E. Deo discusses how race and gender affect faculty-student relations
ANCHOR FM — Legal education is experiencing explosive applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will explore the opinions of legal education leaders regarding the…
Read More about Podcast: Southwestern Law dean Meera E. Deo discusses how race and gender affect faculty-student relationsPodcast: University of Baltimore Law dean Ronald Weich discusses mentoring reform minded students
ANCHOR FM — Legal education is experiencing explosive applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will explore the opinions of legal education leaders regarding the…
Read More about Podcast: University of Baltimore Law dean Ronald Weich discusses mentoring reform minded studentsPodcast: Duquesne Law dean April Barton discusses leadership training for law students
ANCHOR FM — Legal education is experiencing explosive applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will explore the opinions of legal education leaders regarding…
Read More about Podcast: Duquesne Law dean April Barton discusses leadership training for law studentsPodcast: Southern University Law Center chancellor John Pierre discusses promoting access to justice and integrating technology into legal education
ANCHOR FM — Legal education is experiencing explosive applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will explore the opinions of legal education leaders regarding the…
Read More about Podcast: Southern University Law Center chancellor John Pierre discusses promoting access to justice and integrating technology into legal education