Law graduates sue State Bar of California over in-person bar exam rules
ABA JOURNAL — A lawsuit by law graduates who have disabilities says they will be forced to take the California bar exam in person because of a failure to provide accommodations for a remote test.
Read More about Law graduates sue State Bar of California over in-person bar exam rulesCalifornia law deans ask state Supreme Court to make October online bar exam open-book without proctoring
ABA JOURNAL — A group of deans from ABA-accredited law schools in California have asked the California Supreme Court to change its online October bar exam to an open-book format with no remote proctoring.
Read More about California law deans ask state Supreme Court to make October online bar exam open-book without proctoringDistrict of Columbia court considers diploma privilege for recent law graduates
LAW360 — Washington, D.C.’s highest court will expand provisions allowing law school graduates to temporarily practice under supervision and potentially grant emergency exam-waiver admission to the D.C. bar “for qualifying applicants” by the end of the month, according to an order issued Tuesday.
Read More about District of Columbia court considers diploma privilege for recent law graduatesLaw graduates share tips for success on Indiana’s online bar exam
ABA JOURNAL — Marisa Vaglica wasn’t sure that the Indiana bar exam would take place this summer. And if it did, she had some doubts about whether her 2017 MacBook would work.
Read More about Law graduates share tips for success on Indiana’s online bar examDelayed New York bar exam creates financial burden for recent law graduates
SPECTRUM NEWS 1 — After graduating from law school last spring, Mariam Chubinidze just wants to take the bar exam. Passing the test would make her a more attractive hire at a law firm, and she needs to pay back more than $200,000 in students loans.
Read More about Delayed New York bar exam creates financial burden for recent law graduatesHarvard Law students share experiences in online classes
THE HARVARD CRIMSON — One week after classes resumed for the fall term, Harvard Law School students report a positive online learning experience and an improvement over the virtual spring semester.
Read More about Harvard Law students share experiences in online classesTexas Tech Law deans discuss impact of the pandemic on legal education
DAILY TOREADOR — Law students across the country have faced a variety of challenges from March onward as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The Texas Tech School of Law has seen multiple changes to ensure the education process is effective.
Read More about Texas Tech Law deans discuss impact of the pandemic on legal educationUniversity of Toledo Law sees enrollment rise amid university-wide drop during the pandemic
THE BLADE — University of Toledo’s multi-year enrollment decline accelerated this year, with total student population down more than 1,000 compared to last year, a drop university officials said was “exacerbated by the pandemic.”
Read More about University of Toledo Law sees enrollment rise amid university-wide drop during the pandemicMassachusetts law faculty and students detail experiences with online classes this fall
LAW360 — When Cambrea Beller looks out her window, she sees the Bitterroot Mountain Range to one side, the longest single mountain range in the Rockies. Flanking her to the other direction are the majestic Sapphire Mountains, and in between is a lush, green valley.
Read More about Massachusetts law faculty and students detail experiences with online classes this fallA look at the students impacted most by the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A large survey and a series of reports from a group of research institutions found that students of color and low-income students are in a worse state than white and higher-income peers during the pandemic.
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