California Supreme Court considers a lower cut score for state bar exam
ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER – The State Bar of California on Monday proposed lowering the minimum score on the most recent licensing exam for attorneys amid an alarming decline in people passing the test.
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MYNORTHWEST – In June, she saw some proof that the buzz might have substance when she started her new gig as the president and CEO of the National Law School Admissions Council.
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ABA JOURNAL – The U.S. Education Department is seeking to toss an American Bar Association lawsuit over lawyers dropped from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program by arguing that the ABA sued too soon.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED – Trump administration plans to investigate and sue colleges and universities over admissions practices.
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SLATE – That was the finding from a recent working paper by sociologists Daniel Hirschman of Brown and Ellen Berry of the University of Toronto.
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U.S. NEWS – Prospective law students should explore schools that offer the specific programs or funding they desire.
Read More about A look at cybersecurity programs and concentrations at law schoolsCleveland-Marshall Law Dean Lee Fisher’s career path is an asset in new role
CLEVELAND MAGAZINE – Lee Fisher continues his distinguished record of service as dean of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Read More about Cleveland-Marshall Law Dean Lee Fisher’s career path is an asset in new roleUniversity of St. Thomas Law Dean Robert Vischer honored with inaugural Minnesota Lawyer Diversity and Inclusion Award
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS – University of St. Thomas law school Dean Robert Vischer is an inaugural recipient of the Minnesota Lawyer Diversity and Inclusion Award.
Read More about University of St. Thomas Law Dean Robert Vischer honored with inaugural Minnesota Lawyer Diversity and Inclusion AwardQ&A with Louisville Brandeis Law Interim Dean Lars Smith
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE BRANDEIS SCHOOL OF LAW – Smith shares a bit about himself, from advice for today’s law students to his hidden talents.
Read More about Q&A with Louisville Brandeis Law Interim Dean Lars SmithTexas A&M Law names professor Thomas W. Mitchell as interim dean
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – Thomas W. Mitchell, J.D., LL.M., professor of law and co-director of the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law, has agreed to serve as interim dean of the Texas A&M University School of Law.
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