Cautious but eager to return to a hybrid law school classroom in the Fall 2020 term

September 30, 2020

Excess of Democracy (By Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) shares his approach and plan for a hybrid law school classroom for the fall semester.

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Metacognition and Learning How to Learn Online – Preparing for Fall Teaching in Physically Distanced, Hybrid, or Remote Courses

September 30, 2020

PrawfsBlawg (By Jessica Erickson) — Professor Erickson (University of Richmond Law) continues her series on preparing to teach online this fall with a post focusing on techniques that help students reflect on the material.

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Faculty are skeptical about the effectiveness of hybrid online class models

August 5, 2020

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — John Nolan likes running an active classroom. A lecturer in the college of business at the University of Nevada at Reno, he favors the Socratic method as he walks among his 150 or so business-law students.

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Arizona holds in-person bar exam despite health concerns

August 4, 2020

YAHOO! NEWS — Students are taking the bar exam Wednesday, but other options are available in the coming months.

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Missouri law graduates concerned about taking in-person bar exams amid pandemic

August 4, 2020

MISSOURIAN — Under normal circumstances, taking the bar exam is anxiety-inducing. Add a pandemic to the mix, and you’ve got something bordering on a “hell, no.” This year’s exam is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia and the Tan-Tar-A Conference Center in Osage Beach.

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Ohio allows law graduates to take online bar exam in October

August 4, 2020

HOMETOWN STATIONS — A historic decision was made in the Ohio Supreme Court to allow the bar exam to be taken online this October. Ohio Supreme Court allows Bar Exam to be taken online On Tuesday this week, the Ohio Supreme Court announced that the Ohio Bar Examination will be postponed until October 5th and

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Alabama keeps in-person July bar exam despite health concerns of test-takers

July 29, 2020

AL.COM — Even in the middle of a pandemic, the Alabama State Bar exam is still scheduled for next week in Birmingham.

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NALP survey on impact of COVID-19 on 2020 law graduates

July 24, 2020

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LAW PLACEMENT — NALP conducted two short “pulse” surveys in May to learn more about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on US legal employers, law schools, and JD students. These surveys were designed to quantify the rapidly evolving changes occurring in the industry.

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Law graduate employment offers rescinded amid pandemic

July 24, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — Law grads have had employment offers rescinded at 49% of the law schools surveyed by the National Association for Law Placement.

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Fordham Law announces 2020 class of Stein Scholars public interest program

July 20, 2020

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law School’s Stein Scholars program is designed to cultivate the next generation of public interest lawyers. Selected students with a demonstrated commitment to public interest participate in the academic and service program during law school to prepare for their careers as attorneys. The program includes specialized discussion series, mentorships, and working

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