Opinion: Financial aid programs contribute to racial inequality within higher education
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — At face value, there is nothing about the college financial-aid system that would indicate that it generates racial inequities. Families input their income and assets onto the FAFSA, and that information is used to determine their financial-aid award. Those with lower income and fewer assets pay less. The form…
Read More about Opinion: Financial aid programs contribute to racial inequality within higher educationWomen make up the majority of the college-educated workforce
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Women now make up a majority of the U.S. workforce with at least a bachelor’s degree, according to a new analysis of federal data from the Pew Research Center.
Read More about Women make up the majority of the college-educated workforcePodcast: A look at the public’s concerns over the value of higher education
THE KEY PODCAST — Americans aren’t questioning the importance of higher education, but they’re concerned it is unaffordable and unavailable for too many people. Experts dig into the data.
Read More about Podcast: A look at the public’s concerns over the value of higher educationWhy graduate students should join student organizations
INSIDE HIGHER ED — I learned that graduate student organizations often play an integral part in weaving the fabric of the graduate student experience at an institution. They represent graduate student interests and voices at various levels with the university administration.
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ABA JOURNAL — A foreign-educated lawyer with an LLM from a U.S. university has won admission to practice in Tennessee, thanks to a ruling by the state supreme court.
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THOMPSON REUTERS — The pressures on legal professionals are intense. The desire to zealously represent clients is as strong as ever, as is the need to hit their billable hours goals and stay on track for their career goals.
Read More about A look at lawyer well-being in the legal professionABA report finds that younger lawyers would prefer more flexibility to work remotely
REUTERS — As the pandemic recedes and legal employers weigh long-term policies for in-office work, a new American Bar Association report released Wednesday outlined the premium that younger lawyers place on being able to work from home. In a clear generational divide, the survey found 44% of lawyers that have practiced for 10 years or less would…
Read More about ABA report finds that younger lawyers would prefer more flexibility to work remotelyLawyers on Demand opens office in New York
REUTERS — Legal talent and technology provider Lawyers on Demand has opened an office in New York, entering the U.S. market as more providers and law firms expand temporary attorney staffing and legal operations outsourcing for corporate clients in the United States.
Read More about Lawyers on Demand opens office in New YorkScores are released for the July Florida Bar Exam
FLORIDA BAR NEWS — The Florida Supreme Court has released the following bar examination statistical information developed by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. These results apply to the July 2022 General Bar Examination administered July 26-27 in Tampa.
Read More about Scores are released for the July Florida Bar ExamA look at the law schools accepting the GRE for admissions
HIGHER ED DIVE — For many years, the Law School Admission Test, or LSAT, was the exclusive exam ABA-accredited law schools relied on when reviewing students’ applications. The LSAT still is deeply ingrained in law school admissions culture, but in the last several years, a growing number of institutions have introduced more flexibility to the process.
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