What an ‘adversity score’ could look like for law school admissions
LAW.COM — The College Board made headlines last month when it unveiled plans for a new “adversity score” it would calculate for each SAT taker—a metric intended to help colleges gauge the challenges their applicants have encountered in their lives.
Read More about What an ‘adversity score’ could look like for law school admissionsTeenage law school students share their experiences
LAW.COM — Aaron Parnas enrolled at George Washington University Law School two years ago at age 18. At least three other teens are following in his footsteps this fall and will begin their legal studies.
Read More about Teenage law school students share their experiencesABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity creates scholarships to support LGBT public interest efforts
ABA JOURNAL — Law students or recent law school graduates who plan to work in the LGBTQ public interest field still have a few days to apply for a new scholarship being offered by the ABA’s Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
Read More about ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity creates scholarships to support LGBT public interest effortsPurchase of Western State Law may be delayed
ABOVE THE LAW — Despite having an interested buyer, the future of Western State College of Law in Orange County will remain uncertain for at least a couple more months.
Read More about Purchase of Western State Law may be delayedUniversity of Alabama returns donor gift and removes name from law school
AL.COM — University of Alabama trustees voted Friday to return a record $21.5 million donation from controversial donor Hugh Culverhouse Jr. and rename the law school.
Read More about University of Alabama returns donor gift and removes name from law schoolLSAT transitions to digital format
LAW.COM — Aspiring lawyers have been running the LSAT gauntlet since 1948, when the exam was developed to help standardize the way law students are admitted.
Read More about LSAT transitions to digital formatInfographic: A look at the 2018 law graduate employment landscape
LAW.COM — Some 70% of 2018 law graduates got jobs that require passing the bar within 10 months of leaving campus. That’s according to the American Bar Association, which in May released detailed data on employment outcomes from 2018.
Read More about Infographic: A look at the 2018 law graduate employment landscapeLSAC launches new initiative to reach prospective students
PRNEWSWIRE — Kellye Testy, president and CEO of the Law School Admission Council, has announced a major initiative to increase access to law and education for students of all backgrounds. The campaign, Be Indivisible, aims to build a broad and diverse pipeline of prospective law school students.
Read More about LSAC launches new initiative to reach prospective studentsCollege enrollment declines for eighth year in a row
INSIDE HIGHER ED — College enrollment in the U.S. has decreased for the eighth consecutive year, according to new data released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The report covers 97 percent of enrollments at degree-granting postsecondary institutions that are eligible to receive federal financial aid.
Read More about College enrollment declines for eighth year in a rowWhat aspiring law students should know about different fields of law
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Anyone who is unsure about whether to attend law school should understand that there are numerous types of lawyers and a variety of ways to practice law.
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