Advice for law students on dealing with challenging professors
JD ADVISING — The law school classroom can be a stressful place. Most professors use the infamous “cold call” to engage their students, and adding a particularly difficult professor into the mix can make class feel like going to battle. To help, we’ve put together this list of tips for how to deal with difficult professors.
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U.S. NEWS — In law school, the first year is critical. The curriculum and teaching methods are established, and lectures are intimidating. Professors typically base their grades on final exams using a fixed curve with percentage quotas for each grade. And 1L grades are a key factor in determining summer positions and future job opportunities.
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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS — The Association of American Law Schools maintains a list of scholarly books published by law school faculty on this page.
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POLITICO — The Justice Department claims that Yale’s admissions process has for decades run afoul of federal civil rights laws that outlaw discrimination on the basis of race. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Connecticut, says Yale’s admissions process favors Black and Hispanic applicants at the expense of their Asian and white counterparts.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Black student loan borrowers are twice as likely as white borrowers to be projected to never be able to pay off their student loan debt, a result of systemic inequities in society, finds a study by the JPMorgan Chase Institute. About 13 percent of Black borrowers are projected to never be able to pay off debt.
Read More about Study: Black borrowers twice as likely to never be able to pay off student loan debtColleges react to Executive Order banning federal funding for diversity training
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — The order has colleges nationwide scrambling to respond, or in some cases wondering how. Some have abruptly postponed planned events, while others wait for clarity on what the order means for them. A few have fought back, and others have decided to lie low.
Read More about Colleges react to Executive Order banning federal funding for diversity trainingSome higher education institutions suspend or cancel diversity programs due to Executive Order
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Two campuses are halting diversity efforts in relation to the White House’s recent executive order against “divisive concepts” in federally funded programs.
Read More about Some higher education institutions suspend or cancel diversity programs due to Executive OrderA look at efforts to include innovation and entrepreneurial achievement as possible faculty qualifications for tenure and promotion
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Academics from 67 universities nationally have unanimously voted to approve a set of recommendations for recognizing innovation and entrepreneurial achievements among the criteria for higher education faculty promotion and tenure. The proposal is to place innovation and entrepreneurship within the prongs.
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THE HILL — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is expected to publish regulations targeting H-1B visas that are granted to skilled workers and are common in the tech industry. The rules, which will go into effect in 60 days, would heighten requirements for businesses that hire foreign workers on H-1B visas, according to reviewed details.
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ABA JOURNAL — Sidley Austin has agreed to improve its tracking of demographic statistics on summer associate applicants, associate bonuses and staff member promotions to settle allegations that it failed to adequately collect the data. Sidley has also agreed to provide more scholarships and internships for law students as part of the agreement.
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