Proposed legislation in several states seeks to weaken or eliminate faculty tenure
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Over the past two years, lawmakers in at least 10 states have pushed legislation that would weaken—or outright eliminate—tenure in public colleges and universities.
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ALLIGATOR — A UF law professor joined two other state university professors July 30 in filing a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a controversial 2023 state law that mandates stricter and more frequent tenure reevaluations.
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ABA — The American Bar Association House of Delegates opened its two-day session on Aug. 5 as part of the 2024 ABA Annual Meeting, adopting as policy ABA opposition against government actions that require the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
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CNN — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik is stepping down months after protests over the Israel-Hamas war gripped the campus, Shafik announced in a letter sent Wednesday to the Columbia community.
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OHIO STATE NEWS — The Ohio State University has appointed legal scholar Lee J. Strang as the inaugural executive director of the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society.
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INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE — Indiana will begin using a new bar exam to admit future attorneys to practice law in the state in July 2028, the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) announced on Aug. 1.
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REUTERS — Aspiring lawyers who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault should not have to disclose any related legal or police involvement during the attorney admissions process, the American Bar Association said on Tuesday.
Read More about ABA resolution: State bars should allow exceptions for domestic violence victims in attorney character and fitness reviewsNALP reports record-high employment and salaries for class of 2023, but warns firm hiring may slow
REUTERS — New law school graduates crushed the entry-level job market in 2023, posting record high employment rates and salaries, according to just-published data from the National Association for Law Placement.
Read More about NALP reports record-high employment and salaries for class of 2023, but warns firm hiring may slowOpinion: Lawsuits alleging discrimination against White law professor candidates do not reflect the reality of the hiring landscape
DIVERSE EDUCATION — The latest attack on efforts to support diversity comes in the form of a lawsuit targeting Northwestern University’s law school.
Read More about Opinion: Lawsuits alleging discrimination against White law professor candidates do not reflect the reality of the hiring landscapeCalifornia moves forward with plans to give its own bar exam
REUTERS — The state bar projects that giving its own bar exam will save up to $4 million annually by allowing it to administer the exam remotely or in small test centers, eliminating the cost of renting large event spaces twice a year.
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