California Supreme Court approves state’s plan to develop its own bar exam
BLOOMBERG LAW — California Supreme Court justices outlined a vision for the future of the state’s bar exam on Thursday that includes the possibility of allowing applicants to retake only parts of the test they failed, without having to sit again for an entire exam.
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REUTERS — The bar exam will remain the only way for new attorneys to become licensed in California.
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COLLEGE RECRUITER — Recruiting law students can be highly effective through methods beyond traditional on-campus interviews.
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REUTERS — Eliminating the terms “race and ethnicity” from the American Bar Association’s law school accreditation rules will hobble longstanding efforts to bring in diverse students and faculty, critics warned in public comments, opens new tab on the proposal.
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REUTERS — Eliminating the terms “race and ethnicity” from the American Bar Association’s law school accreditation rules will hobble longstanding efforts to bring in diverse students and faculty, critics warned in public comments, opens new tab on the proposal.
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YALE DAILY NEWS — In the first Yale Law School class admitted post-affirmative action, the share of students of color decreased by 7 percentage points, or about a 12 percent decrease.
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INSIDER HIGHER ED — Protesters at the UC Berkeley School of Law disrupted a talk by an Israeli lawmaker last week, forcing him to deliver remarks remotely via Zoom, SFGATE reported.
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC — Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz is set to return to his roots in teaching and legal scholarship at the conclusion of the 2024-25 academic year.
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GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY — Recent media reports about the Scalia Law School budget deficit do not take into account the full measure of what is required to operate a highly competitive, top-ranked law school under current conditions.
Read More about George Mason University Board of Visitors issues statement on law school budget discussionsPodcast: Brooklyn Law professor Camille Abate and Seton Hall professor Kathleen Mullin discuss their textbook on trial advocacy
ASPEN LEADING EDGE PODCAST — Camille Abate, Brooklyn Law School and Founder and Master Trainer, Foundation for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, and Kathleen Mullin, Seton Hall University; Highly Qualified Subject Matter Expert, US Navy JAGC Defense Counsel Assistance Program discuss the second edition of their textbook, Advocacy Excellence: The Jury Trial.
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