Survey: High school students want more assistance in applying to colleges and for scholarships
KSL.COM — When asked to score ideas to increase post-secondary achievement in the state on a scale of 1 to 7, students gave “more resources/info about paying for college” the highest score of 5.6, followed by “better info about applying to college,” with 5.5.
Read More about Survey: High school students want more assistance in applying to colleges and for scholarshipsColleges look to resume study abroad programs
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges grapple with resuming study abroad — and with how to incorporate new State Department travel warnings about COVID-19-related risks into their planning.
Read More about Colleges look to resume study abroad programsPrivate college tuition discount rate climbs amid pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated already-existing trends, pushing the average tuition discount rate for first-time undergraduates to 53.9 percent this year. Expect discounting to keep climbing even after the pandemic subsides.
Read More about Private college tuition discount rate climbs amid pandemicUniversity of Hawaii to require COVID-19 vaccines for on-campus students this fall
KITV 4 ABC — As soon as one of the COVID-19 vaccines is granted full approval, UH President David Lassner says it’ll be added to the school’s current list of health clearance requirements for students.
Read More about University of Hawaii to require COVID-19 vaccines for on-campus students this fallSome law firms plan in-person associate programs this summer
REUTERS — After being forced to hold their 2020 summer associate programs remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several U.S. law firms are opening the door to having summer associates in the office this year.
Read More about Some law firms plan in-person associate programs this summerPhotography project captures the faces of the legal profession
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — When I began law school in the Fall of 2001, our dean informed us at orientation that it was the first year that women outnumbered men in the entering class. Two decades later, we still have daily stories from @LadyLawyerDiary about how female attorneys (and judges) are still being mistaken for court reporters…
Read More about Photography project captures the faces of the legal professionLaw firms partner with law schools to develop legal tech tools and programs
BLOOMBERG LAW — Law schools have been adding courses designed to foster technological skills at least since the start of the last decade. Fifty schools offered programs on legal services delivery as of last year, according to an index of law school innovation Linna created.
Read More about Law firms partner with law schools to develop legal tech tools and programsBar examiners reflect on February test administration
BAR EXAMINER –As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt day-to-day life, jurisdictions throughout the country continue to grapple with safely administering the bar exam to ensure that candidates can take the exam and have the opportunity to become licensed to practice law.
Read More about Bar examiners reflect on February test administrationFormer prosecutors launch law school scholarship for women in honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
REUTERS — A group of 33 women, most of whose careers overlapped in the Southern District of New York in the late 2000s and early 2010s, announced a new scholarship program for female law students Friday, created to honor the legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Read More about Former prosecutors launch law school scholarship for women in honor of Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgLower California Bar Exam cut score results in higher pass rate for February exam
METROPOLITAN NEWS-ENTERPRISE — The State Bar of California announced yesterday that there was a 37.2 percent passage rate on the February bar exam, under lowered standards ordained by the California Supreme Court last July.
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