Akron Law Professor Jack Sahl honored by Ohio State Bar Association for ethics and professionalism
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON LAW — The Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) has awarded John (Jack) P. Sahl the 2019 Eugene R. Weir Award for Ethics and Professionalism, the highest ethics recognition the bar awards.
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ABA JOURNAL — The ABA highlighted these gaps in Americans’ knowledge of history and government as part of the ABA Survey of Civic Literacy 2019, the first comprehensive survey of its kind by the association.
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LAW.COM — The American Bar Association has overhauled its membership structure in a bid to reverse years of declining participation and falling revenue, with the changes going into effect May 1.
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LAW.COM — For the second consecutive year, the percentage of law students passing the February Connecticut bar exam fell to less than 50%, the latest sign of a downward trend both statewide and nationally.
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LAW.COM — The recruiting advantages held by Big Law mean that record-low bar pass rates are affecting small firms and public sector organizations the most.
Read More about Impact of lower bar pass rates on public sector and small law firm hiringLaw class of 2018 sees highest legal employment rate in a decade
LAW.COM — The percentage of newly minted J.D.s who found legal work increased for the fifth straight year in 2018, according to new employment data from the American Bar Association.
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PRESS RELEASE — BestColleges, a leading provider of college planning resources and higher education research, welcomed a panel of education experts to discuss first-generation students, how they add value and diversity to higher education, and what institutions can do to better support them in their transition to college.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Provost, who had said university was ending its support for university press this year, extends it for another year and suggests more support could be coming in the future. New approach comes amid widespread criticism.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — To rebuild trust and avoid mismatches in our admissions processes, each college must define its mission, vision and values — and distinguish them in the eyes of prospective students
Read More about How higher education can communicate value to the publicA look at 2019 law school graduation speakers
ABOVE THE LAW — As the school year winds down, we get to measure law schools on one of the most interesting power rankings by comparing commencement speakers.
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