ABA data shows racial disparities in bar passage
BLOOMBERG LAW — Paving a path for minority lawyer candidates needs to start well before law school to tackle long-standing racial disparities, attorneys said. “The pipeline begins with the legal profession playing a role in addressing inequality in the education system—K through 12,” said Dayna Bowen Matthew.
Read More about ABA data shows racial disparities in bar passageSurvey explores law student opinions of remote classes during the pandemic
ABA JOURNAL — First-year law students are more satisfied with online learning than those who started law school before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey released Wednesday by the AccessLex Institute and Gallup.
Read More about Survey explores law student opinions of remote classes during the pandemicNew York State Bar Association task force asks state to drop Uniform Bar Examination and create new test
ABA JOURNAL — A task force of the New York State Bar Association has recommended that the jurisdiction adopt its own bar exam and stop using the uniform bar exam, which is developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. The recommendations were approved by the bar association’s house of delegates June 12.
Read More about New York State Bar Association task force asks state to drop Uniform Bar Examination and create new testLewis & Clark Law professor Rajesh K. Reddy co-authors ABA report on improving the treatment of animals and preventing future pandemics
LEWIS AND CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Dr. Rajesh K. Reddy, the Global Animal Law and Animal Law Advanced Degree Director at the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School, has been featured by the American Bar Association in the ABA Journal in the “Members Who Inspire” section.
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The ABA Medal, the American Bar Association’s highest honor, will be awarded to Lawrence J. Fox, a longtime champion of legal ethics, professional responsibility and pro bono work who also has given decades of other service to the association and the legal profession.
Read More about Yale Law research scholar Lawrence Fox awarded ABA MedalNational Conference of Bar Examiners reverts to in-person only bar exams in 2022
ABA JOURNAL — Law grads taking bar exams developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners next year should expect to take the test in person. The NCBE announced Tuesday that its test materials will be made available to jurisdictions only in an in-person form beginning in February 2022.
Read More about National Conference of Bar Examiners reverts to in-person only bar exams in 2022Florida Coastal Law teach-out plan approved by American Bar Association
ABA JOURNAL — Following the U.S. Department of Education recently pulling federal financial aid at the Florida Coastal School of Law, a teach-out plan has been approved, with current students finishing courses at other ABA-approved law schools.
Read More about Florida Coastal Law teach-out plan approved by American Bar AssociationStudy: Law reviews with race-conscious policies saw increase in median citations
ABA JOURNAL — Articles published by student-run law reviews were cited more often after they adopted diversity policies for selecting editors, according to a study that will be published in the Columbia Law Review. The study examined nearly 13,000 articles published by the main law reviews of the 20 most prestigious law schools over a 60-year period.
Read More about Study: Law reviews with race-conscious policies saw increase in median citationsStetson Law wins 2021 ABA Competitions
STETSON UNIVERSITY — Stetson University College of Law was named the 2021 ABA Competitions Champion! The award is given to the law school that earned the most points through team achievements and participation in the ABA Law Student Division’s four competitions.
Read More about Stetson Law wins 2021 ABA CompetitionsMilbank law firm raises first-year associate pay
ABA JOURNAL — Milbank, the law firm that was first to raise associate pay in 2018, announced Thursday that it is raising pay for first-year associates to $200,000. Milbank is raising associate pay for all classes, paying $355,000 to the most experienced associates.
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