Colleges revoke admission offers over racially offensive comments on social media
INSIDE HIGHER ED – Rescinding acceptances isn’t a new phenomenon, but amid a national debate on racism, those decisions — particularly at public institutions — are raising free speech concerns.
Read More about Colleges revoke admission offers over racially offensive comments on social mediaAALS Law Deans Antiracism Clearinghouse Project
THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS – The year 2020 will be known not only for the coronavirus pandemic that swept across the globe but also for the antiracist protests that focused attention on cascades of killings of Black people by police with impunity, a racial hoax that potentially placed a Black man in mortal danger…
Read More about AALS Law Deans Antiracism Clearinghouse ProjectJudges conduct federal clerkship interviews online
LAW.COM – Remote clerkship interviewing went so well last week that some law school career services officials hope it remains an option even after COVID-19 subsides.
Read More about Judges conduct federal clerkship interviews onlineBar exam administration plans by state
LEGAL TECH NEWS – Different States Are Taking Different Approaches to Bar Exams Amid COVID-19
Read More about Bar exam administration plans by stateOut-of-state law graduates will be able to take September New York Bar Exam
LAW.COM – However, an announcement Wednesday by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that people coming in from eight other states seeing COVID-19 surges must quarantine for 14 days has opened new questions.
Read More about Out-of-state law graduates will be able to take September New York Bar ExamNorth Carolina law students concerned about taking in-person bar exam
WRAL.COM – As North Carolina grapples with increasing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, local law school graduates are concerned about taking the in-person bar exam next month.
Read More about North Carolina law students concerned about taking in-person bar examSome employers in Washington state requiring law graduates to take bar exam despite diploma privilege
Reuters – Washington state last week said it would allow law school graduates to become licensed without taking the bar exam because of the coronavirus pandemic. But some law firms want incoming associates to sit for the test anyway.
Read More about Some employers in Washington state requiring law graduates to take bar exam despite diploma privilegeMinnesota considers adoption of emergency diploma privilege for recent law graduates
LAW.COM – The court wants to public to weigh in on an emergency diploma privilege, which was requested by recent law grads who say sitting for the exam amid the COVID-19 pandemic is too risky.
Read More about Minnesota considers adoption of emergency diploma privilege for recent law graduatesHarvard Law student files lawsuit over tuition for online classes
LAW.COM – Harvard Law School should not charge $65,875 for remote classes, an incoming 2L argues in a new lawsuit against the university.
Read More about Harvard Law student files lawsuit over tuition for online classesSyracuse Law professor Arlene S. Kanter provides guidance on disability rights and teaching amid the pandemic
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION – Until an effective vaccine is widely available, it is impossible for any college to be completely safe from Covid-19. Yet many institutions are planning to resume residential life in August. Much has been written about protecting students, but we also need to ask: If faculty members decide that it…
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