How law schools have implemented remote learning following the COVID-19 pandemic
LSAC — The option to learn online opens access to students, particularly those who may be balancing other obligations like family and work, who do not have ready access to transportation, or who may live in areas that are far from their desired law school. Importantly, law schools now have new freedom to deliver significantly…
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REUTERS — Students who attend less-prestigious law schools are more receptive to online classes than their counterparts at elite schools, as are older students and those with caregiver responsibilities, a new study found.
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REUTERS — Indiana could become the second state to allow graduates of online law schools to take the bar exam.Concord Law School at Purdue University Global, which became the first online law school in the United States when it launched in 1998, is seeking a rule change from the Indiana Supreme Court that would enable its…
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NATIONAL JURIST — Several law schools have either recently announced or plan to soon announce new online and hybrid options for law students, including Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law and William & Mary College of Law. The expansion into distance education and hybrid programs comes 15…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Florida state Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it would hear a lawsuitagainst the University of South Florida over campus shutdowns and remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More about Florida Supreme Court hears breach of contract case after COVID-19 campus shutdownLaw firm launches free online course to help first-generation and diverse law students
CISION PR NEWSWIRE — Winston & Strawn LLP today announced the launch of the Winston & Strawn Law School Experience, a free, virtual course created to help first-generation and diverse pre-law and law students enhance their academic performance in law school.
Read More about Law firm launches free online course to help first-generation and diverse law studentsLaw School Survey of Student Engagement reports law students are comfortable and satisfied with online learning
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Law school students are increasingly both satisfied and comfortable with online learning, according to the 2022 Law School Survey of Student Engagement.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Law school students are increasingly both satisfied and comfortable with online learning, according to the 2022 Law School Survey of Student Engagement.
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CISION PR NEWSWIRE — Winston & Strawn LLP today announced the launch of the Winston & Strawn Law School Experience, a free, virtual course created to help first-generation and diverse pre-law and law students enhance their academic performance in law school.
Read More about Law firm launches online course to help first-generation and underrepresented law students succeedFully online universities see influx of young students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Big online universities experienced massive growth across the board during the pandemic. Southern New Hampshire, for example, grew from 135,000 students in March 2020 to 175,000 today, according to Paul LeBlanc, the institution’s president.
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