Universities revise policies on campus demonstrations
JDJOURNAL — Universities across the country are re-evaluating their policies on campus demonstrations in response to a series of protests earlier this year, particularly those related to the Gaza conflict. This shift reflects a broader trend among educational institutions to adapt to the evolving landscape of campus activism.
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THE PATH & THE PRACTICE — This special edition of The Path & The Practice welcomes Joanne Molinaro as guest host. Joanne is a Foley partner turned social media creator and New York Time’s best-selling author.
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LEXOLOGY — In honor of retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, who died in December 2023, this article examines women’s representation in the legal industry and in patent law.
Read More about A look at women in the legal profession and patent lawOpinion: Attorney licensure should not depend on a multiple-choice exam
SOUTH DAKOTA SEARCHLIGHT — Licensure for new attorneys in South Dakota depends on exam results from essays and timed multiple-choice questions. But the current exams place more emphasis on the wrong portion of the tests.
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ABA JOURNAL — Oregon’s new Supervised Practice Portfolio Examination that allows ABA-accredited law school graduates to join the state’s bar by working closely with a supervising attorney instead of taking the bar exam is gaining traction with candidates and potential employers.
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NCBE — The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has published its first analysis of NextGen bar exam performance data, focused on the pilot testing phase, one of three stages of implementation research being conducted in preparation for the launch of the NextGen bar exam.
Read More about National Conference of Bar Examiners publish an analysis of NextGen Bar Exam pilot dataNew ABA managing director for accreditation and legal education Jennifer Rosato Perea discusses her approach to the role
ABA JOURNAL — As a marathon runner, Jennifer L. Rosato Perea is used to both considering the long run and taking things one step at a time.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — More than 20 Republican state attorneys general warned the American Bar Association of potential discrimination violations over diversity requirements in the Bar’s law school accreditation system in a letter.
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AALS — More than 700 legal educators attended the AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education, May 1-5, 2024 in St. Louis.
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REUTERS — If student A is taking the Law School Admission Test next month, and A is sitting behind B but not in the same row as C, which of them is answering the exam’s dreaded “logic game” questions for the last time? Answer: D, all of the above.
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