Nevada keeps online bar exam and rejects request for diploma privilege
THE NEVADA INDEPENDENT — After more than 170 comments bombarded the Supreme Court over the last three days, the court’s seven justices denied a petition to allow law school graduates to temporarily practice without passing the bar in an order issued late Wednesday.
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THE NEVADA INDEPENDENT — Dozens of lawyers, law school graduates and other legal professionals inundated the state Supreme Court with more than 60 comments Monday ahead of a decision this week on whether plans for a modified bar exam will move ahead amid lingering technology and safety concerns.
Read More about Law graduates voice concerns regarding Nevada’s online open-book bar examTexas A&M Law releases student wellness plan during the pandemic
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Office of Student Affairs is proud to announce its wellness initiatives for students during the 2020-21 school year. With the addition of Allison Pawlowski, Texas A&M Law’s new wellness coordinator, the department is poised to help students manage what has been a notable year.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — With classes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill due to begin Monday and many students already moving back to campus, pressure on UNC administrators to delay the start of in-person instruction or adopt virtual learning for the fall is mounting — including from local officials.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The number of colleges reversing previously announced plans to bring many of their students back to campus this fall has continued to climb this week, with some going entirely virtual for the semester and others starting the semester online and delaying students’ return (at least for now).
Read More about Several colleges reverse fall campus reopening plansCollege students raise concerns over COVID-19 liability waivers upon return to campus
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As fall semester approaches, students are increasingly opposing liability waivers and “informed consent” agreements required by colleges as a condition of returning to campus.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Many colleges are planning to offer hybrid courses this fall, in which some students attend a class in person while others do so virtually, as a way to mitigate the health risks of Covid-19.
Read More about How to effectively establish a hybrid learning model in the classroomLegal industry experts discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the profession
ABA JOURNAL — In late February, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School held a Law 2030 conference focused on the myriad challenges the legal profession was likely to face in the next decade and how it could adapt to combat them.
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FUTURE LAW PODCAST — Dan Rodriguez, formerly Dean of Northwestern Law and president of the Association of American Law Schools, gets inside the future of legal education for the benefit of legal professionals and new law graduates. The interview is hosted by Mike Madison.
Read More about Podcast: Pitt Law professor Michael Madison discusses future of legal education with Northwestern Law professor Dan RodriguezHarvard Law and Yale Law officials launch podcast on law school admissions
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL — I’m thrilled to announce the launch of a new podcast, in collaboration with the Yale Law School admissions team. YLS admissions dean Miriam Ingber and I have teamed up to co-host Navigating Law School Admissions with Miriam & Kristi.
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