Average March MPRE scores improve by more than two points
LAW.COM — The national mean scaled score for the March 2024 MPRE was 97.1, reflecting an increase of 2.2 points over March 2023′s mean of 94.9, according to NCBE’s announcement. The March 2024 mean reflects the performance of 21,029 examinees, 845 more than the March 2023 examinee count of 20,184.
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ABA JOURNAL — Because of intense demand, an additional fourth day has been added to the June administration of the primary Law School Admission Test, according to an email from the Law School Admission Council.
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VIRGINIA LAWYERS WEEKLY — Two-thirds of the candidates who sat for February’s Virginia Bar Exam passed the test, according to data released April 19 by the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners.
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REUTERS — Nearly half of law firm associates believe law school did not adequately prepare them for practice, a new survey has found.
Read More about Survey: Forty-five percent of junior law associates believe law school did not prepare them for practiceS. Todd Brown named dean of University at Buffalo Law
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO NEWS CENTER — S. Todd Brown, a nationally renowned legal scholar in bankruptcy law and University at Buffalo faculty member since 2009, has been named dean of the School of Law.
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THE AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE — Stanford Law School has announced the appointment of George Triantis as its next dean, effective June 17.
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THE ASPEN LEADING EDGE — Howard Erichson, Fordham School of Law, and Maria Glover, Georgetown Law, talk about the second edition of their casebook, Civil Procedure, and why they initially decided to write the casebook.
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LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones with us to talk about managing your schedule as a summer associate, intern, or extern.
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REUTERS — Columbia Law School snagged the top spot among U.S. law schools for having the highest percentage of 2023 graduates who landed large law firm jobs, according to new employment data from the American Bar Association.
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REUTERS — The City University of New York School of Law has retained its position as the top pipeline into public interest and government law jobs, a Reuters analysis found.
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