California lawmaker urges state bar to re-evaluate bar exam cut score
THE RECORDER — The chairman of the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday urged the state bar and California Supreme Court to “take a fresh look” at the viability of the bar exam in light of the historically low pass rate on the July 2018 test.
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LOS ANGELES TIMES — Deans from UC Hastings College of Law, University of San Diego School of Law, and UCLA School of Law share their opinion on California’s bar exam.
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THE RECORDER — The pass rate for the July 2018 California bar exam plunged to a 67-year low for the summer test, with just 40.7 percent of those seeking to practice law in the Golden State earning a successful score.
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AAUP — American Association of University Professors has authorized an investigation into apparent departures from widely adopted standards of shared governance at Vermont Law School.
Read More about AAUP announces investigation into Vermont Law for violations of shared governanceYale Law Solomon Center Scholar Joseph J. Fins receives award for contributions to humanism in medicine
YALE LAW — Solomon Center Distinguished Scholar in Medicine, Bioethics, and the Law Joseph J. Fins, M.D., MACP, FRCP has been selected by the American College of Physicians as the winner of the 2019 Nicholas B. Davis Memorial Scholar Award.
Read More about Yale Law Solomon Center Scholar Joseph J. Fins receives award for contributions to humanism in medicineWilliam & Mary Law wins first Hofstra Law medical-legal trial competition
HOFSTRA LAW — William & Mary Law School won the first Medical-Legal Trial Competition hosted by the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
Read More about William & Mary Law wins first Hofstra Law medical-legal trial competitionWest Virginia Law to host panel on climate change in wake of government reports
METRO NEWS — An all-star panel is assembling in Morgantown to discuss the latest developments — some potentially very alarming — on the subject of climate change and how better to discuss the issue in the U.S.
Read More about West Virginia Law to host panel on climate change in wake of government reportsVanderbilt Law launches new certificate in law and innovation
BUSINESSWIRE — Vanderbilt Law School and its Program on Law and Innovation (PoLI) officially launched the PoLI Institute and a new Certificate in Law and Innovation program. The PoLI Institute introduces a practical educational opportunity for both practicing attorneys and legal professionals.
Read More about Vanderbilt Law launches new certificate in law and innovationTexas A&M Law professor participates in Yale Journal on regulation symposium
TEXAS A&M — Texas A&M University School of Law Professor Peter Yu contributes an essay to the Yale Journal on Regulation online symposium titled, “Key Insights from Intellectual Property and the New International Economic Order.”
Read More about Texas A&M Law professor participates in Yale Journal on regulation symposiumTexas A&M Law professor Lisa Alexander selected for university award
TEXAS A&M — Texas A&M University School of Law Professor Lisa Alexander is among the 21 recipients honored for the Presidential Impact Fellows award. The award is given to faculty members within the Texas A&M system who embrace grand challenges, commit to core values and embody A unique “can-do” spirit.
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