US Supreme Court to review case involving student loan debt
ABA JOURNAL — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear three new cases, including challenges to a federal rule that forgives student debt and to the part of the Affordable Care Act that requires insurance companies to cover some preventive care services.
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ED SOURCE — Several Los Angeles-area colleges and universities have closed their campuses or otherwise curtailed in-person operations as multiple fast-moving wildfires forced thousands to evacuate, triggered power shutoffs and prompted air quality advisories in the region.
Read More about Some Los Angeles area universities begin semester with remote instruction in response to wildfiresLos Angeles area colleges decide whether to reopen or remain closed in response to wildfires
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Pepperdine University and the University of California, Los Angeles, switched to remote classes this week while others in the L.A. metro area are preparing to resume operations even as the region faces still-burning wildfires that have devastated the region.
Read More about Los Angeles area colleges decide whether to reopen or remain closed in response to wildfiresCalifornia universities suffer losses from recent wildfires
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Although colleges in Los Angeles escaped serious fire damage, leaders say they face a long road ahead as hundreds of students and faculty were displaced.
Read More about California universities suffer losses from recent wildfiresAccessLex partners with Equal Justice Works for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Coalition
PR NEWSWIRE — AccessLex Institute®, the largest nonprofit organization in legal education, is proud to announce a new partnership with Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit focused on public service legal careers, to further the goals of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Coalition.
Read More about AccessLex partners with Equal Justice Works for Public Service Loan Forgiveness CoalitionNew York to adopt NextGen Bar Exam by 2028
NCBE — The New York State Court of Appeals has announced that it will administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2028. Thirty jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam; seven jurisdictions will first administer the new exam in 2026, thirteen in 2027, and ten in 2028
Read More about New York to adopt NextGen Bar Exam by 2028New York to adopt NextGen Bar Exam and make changes to state-specific exams
ABA JOURNAL — New York, the jurisdiction with the largest number of bar candidates, will adopt the NextGen bar exam as it considers rejiggering the state-specific part of the exam, too, according to the New York Court of Appeals.
Read More about New York to adopt NextGen Bar Exam and make changes to state-specific examsVirginia to adopt NextGen Bar Exam by 2028
VIRGINIA BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS — The Virginia Board of Bar Examiners (the Board) has announced its decision to adopt a new test format for the bar exam, the NextGen Bar Exam, developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE). The first administration of the NextGen Bar Exam in Virginia will take place in…
Read More about Virginia to adopt NextGen Bar Exam by 2028A look at current trends in legal technology
FORBES — Whether or not you like it, as long as there are laws and conflicts, there will be the need for lawyers and legal assistance. While we may never replace human lawyers with fully autonomous AI counterparts, AI is already helping to make the legal profession more efficient and effective.
Read More about A look at current trends in legal technologyUS Department of Justice investigation finds law grads with past substance-use disorders faced discrimination when applying to practice in Tennessee
ABA JOURNAL — Would-be Tennessee lawyers encountered unlawful disability discrimination when they were required to submit to “burdensome examinations” and conditions triggered by their past diagnosis or treatment for a substance-use disorder or a mental health disorder, the U.S. Department of Justice has concluded.
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