ABA adopts resolution urging law schools to allow students to receive pay and academic credit for externships
REUTERS — Law schools should allow students to receive both pay and academic credit for externships, the American Bar Association said on Monday.
Read More about ABA adopts resolution urging law schools to allow students to receive pay and academic credit for externshipsAALS executive director and CEO Kellye Testy discusses changes in legal education and related exams
LEGAL REBELS — The LSAT is facing competition from the JD-Next exam, and many states are reconsidering their licensing methods as the bar exam as we’ve known it sunsets in 2028.
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PR NEWSWIRE — AccessLex Institute® released its newest Legal Education Data Deck today, which includes the latest information on law school admission and applicant characteristics, degrees awarded, bar passage, scholarships, and undergraduate debt.
Read More about AccessLex releases annual Legal Education Data DeckAccessLex data deck highlights racial inequities in legal education
DIVERSE EDUCATION — Newly released data reveals that, although students of color are steadily making up a higher percentage of those receiving law degrees, racial diversity in law school admissions, and attendance remains relatively stagnant.
Read More about AccessLex data deck highlights racial inequities in legal educationState Bar of California signs development contract with Kaplan for the California Bar Exam
REUTERS — The State Bar of California has finalized a $8.25 million deal with test prep company Kaplan Exam Services to produce the state’s bar exam for the next five years, the attorney licensing body said on Tuesday.
Read More about State Bar of California signs development contract with Kaplan for the California Bar ExamA look at international students attending American LLM programs
THE NATIONAL JURIST — Law students and lawyers around the world often look to the U.S. as one of their options for post-LL.B. study. But prospective LL.M. students have many other choices.
Read More about A look at international students attending American LLM programsPodcast: Advice on organizing legal research and writing assignments
LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Today, we’re discussing the importance and challenges of first-year Legal Research and Writing projects in law school.
Read More about Podcast: Advice on organizing legal research and writing assignmentsUC Berkeley Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky welcomes students
BERKELEY LAW — Each new school year provides a wonderful sense of a new beginning. I am thrilled to welcome our new students to Berkeley Law, welcome back our returning students, and convey deep gratitude to our exceptional faculty and staff as we launch into the 2024-25 academic year.
Read More about UC Berkeley Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky welcomes studentsUC Berkeley Law student Addie Gilson discusses work in family defense advocacy
BERKELEY LAW — Addie Gilson ’25 was an undergraduate at Princeton when she got her first glimpse of the child welfare system. As a sociology major and a former camp counselor, she was drawn to an internship with a law firm representing kids in foster care.
Read More about UC Berkeley Law student Addie Gilson discusses work in family defense advocacyUC Berkeley Law student Hannah Pigg discusses summer internship in business law
BERKELEY LAW — Our annual Student Summer Series presents first-person reflections from Berkeley Law students who are involved in an array of compelling summer work experiences.
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