Law graduates reflect on the remote bar exam

July 30, 2021

ABA JOURNAL — For the 30 jurisdictions offering a remote bar exam in a few weeks, there are hopes the technology has improved since last year’s administrations, when candidates reported issues with facial authentication technology, software crashes and problems uploading videos.

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Case Western Reserve Law webinars draw national attendance

July 30, 2021

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Undeterred by the pandemic, the Law School hosted 39 events online in the past year. Most events had 200-300 attendees, about three times the audience in-person events attracted in the past. The total attendance for the events from fall 2020 through spring 2021 was 7,237.

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UConn Law dean Eboni Nelson reflects on the past year

July 30, 2021

UCONN TODAY — Eboni S. Nelson joined UConn as dean of the School of Law on July 31, 2020. After leading the law school through a global pandemic and an entire academic year of virtual learning, she spoke with UConn Today about the challenges and rewards of her first 12 months.

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Fordham Law Pre-Law and Summer Institutes combined and offered online

July 30, 2021

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On July 6, Fordham Law School launched this year’s annual Pre-Law and Summer Institutes. These programs are offered online, and both cohorts are combined for the first time.

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Marquette Law hosts virtual discussion on the use of COVID-19 relief funds for Wisconsin public schools

July 30, 2021

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY NEWS CENTER — Marquette University Law School and the College of Education will release a new virtual session, “Federal Funds to the Rescue? Wisconsin Schools and COVID Aid,” on Wednesday, July 21. The program features Dr. Marguerite Roza, director of the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University, as well as a discussion with several school

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New York Law School announces members of the Tribeca Pandemic Recovery Task Force

July 16, 2021

NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — New York Law School (NYLS) Dean and President Anthony W. Crowell today announced the members of the Tribeca Pandemic Recovery Task Force, a new group that will coordinate a cohesive, community-driven pandemic recovery strategy for the neighborhood.

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Part-time college enrollment sharply declines during the pandemic

July 14, 2021

INSIDE HIGHER ED — The rate at which students stayed enrolled at a postsecondary institution dropped by two percentage points last fall, yet more evidence of the impact of the pandemic and recession.

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How the pandemic has affected legal education and law school admissions

July 1, 2021

WTOP NEWS — American law schools, typically traditionalist and resistant to change, have adapted with rare urgency to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. In the spring of 2020, most law schools — like other educational institutions — moved classes online, canceled campus activities and events, and restricted libraries and other facilities.

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Survey explores law student opinions of remote classes during the pandemic

June 29, 2021

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.

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Fordham Law OUTLaw student leaders Maria Chrysanthem and Brandon Small discuss supporting LGBTQ+ students during the pandemic

June 29, 2021

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — As Fordham Law School celebrates Pride Month, we spoke with OUTLaws‘ chairs Maria Chrysanthem ’22 and Brandon Small ’23 about the organization’s objectives, the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community in law school and the legal profession, and what’s in store for Pride Month and beyond.

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