Legal sector sheds 2,400 jobs in November, erasing 2018 gains
THE AMERICAN LAWYER — The size of the legal services industry shrunk in November, dropping 2,400 jobs over the prior month, even as the U.S. economy overall gained 155,000 jobs and unemployment remained steady at its lowest rate in nearly half a century, the Department of Labor reported on Friday.
Read More about Legal sector sheds 2,400 jobs in November, erasing 2018 gainsLaw firms see best financial growth in ten years
ABA JOURNAL — Law firms increased revenues this year, posting gains during the first three quarters that are the best in about a decade, according to two new reports.
Read More about Law firms see best financial growth in ten yearsCalifornia Chief Justice has no plans for changing state’s bar exam cut score
THE RECORDER — Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said Tuesday the state Supreme Court has no immediate plans to reconsider the passing score on the California bar exam despite a historically low success rate on the July test.
Read More about California Chief Justice has no plans for changing state’s bar exam cut scoreA teacher’s rocky path to student loan forgiveness
NEW YORK TIMES — Public service debt waivers require 120 payments, meticulous attention to detail and, for a teacher named Jed Shafer, an appeal to a new program.
Read More about A teacher’s rocky path to student loan forgivenessUC Irvine invests in success of its first-generation students
NEW YORK TIMES — The academic quarter at the University of California, Irvine lasts 10 weeks. But one group of freshmen was given a head start this year. As part of the campus Student Success Initiative, nearly 100 first-generation students were welcomed into dorms this summer, months before the fall quarter began.
Read More about UC Irvine invests in success of its first-generation studentsStudents from rural areas find challenges in navigating college experience
NPR — Many colleges and universities were caught by surprise when frustration among rural Americans spilled over into national politics during the 2016 election. That, in addition to steady declines in enrollment, has pushed some schools to pay more attention to rural students.
Read More about Students from rural areas find challenges in navigating college experienceInstitute for College Access and Success calls for standardizing job placement rates
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The federal government, states and accreditors should standardize how they calculate job placement numbers for higher ed programs, according to a new report from the Institute for College Access and Success, a progressive group that focuses on affordability and access in higher education.
Read More about Institute for College Access and Success calls for standardizing job placement ratesUniversity of California system clashes with academic journal publisher over open access
LOS ANGELES TIMES — The University of California, the nation’s premier producer of academic research, and Reed Elsevier, the world’s leading publisher of academic journals, are in ongoing negotiations over a new contract and access to information.
Read More about University of California system clashes with academic journal publisher over open accessLSAC report on Asian-American law school applicants finds no significant decline, contradicting other studies
LAW.COM — A new study from the Law School Admission Council concludes that the number of Asians applying to law school hasn’t declined more than other racial groups, despite an earlier report that indicated legal education is facing a troubling falloff in Asian-American students.
Read More about LSAC report on Asian-American law school applicants finds no significant decline, contradicting other studiesArizona Summit files complaint against ABA legal education section
ABA JOURNAL — Arizona Summit Law School filed an amended complaint on Wednesday against the American Bar Association, alleging that it was not given guidance to come into compliance with accreditation standards.
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