UCLA Law announces fall semester classes will be entirely online
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — Given the current situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, especially here in Southern California, I have made the decision, with the approval of our Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, that our fall semester’s courses at the law school, with very limited exceptions possible for a small number of live-client experiential classes,…
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UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — The 44th Annual UCLA Entertainment Symposium has launched a four-week series of webinars that keep the signature tradition going during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More about A look at UCLA Law’s Annual Entertainment SymposiumHarvard Law faculty and students discuss experiences in online classes
HARVARD LAW TODAY — In March, as the COVID-19 pandemic was rapidly escalating and an increasing number of businesses, schools, and other institutions were closing their doors to stop the spread of the virus, 1L Marisa Skillings headed to Cape Cod to spend spring break at her mother’s home. Just days before, Harvard President Larry…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Small businesses have been hit especially hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a group of University of Pennsylvania Carey Law students and recent graduates continue to be “indispensable” to the Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund, an innovative program that provides financial assistance to small businesses during these unprecedented times,…
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REUTERS — As law schools grapple with campus reopenings, bar exam delays and faltering job prospects for graduates, many are expecting another blow from the coronavirus pandemic: a dropoff in Master of Laws student enrollment this fall that will leave the schools with fewer tuition dollars to tide them over through 2020.
Read More about Legal education experts predict fall in LLM enrollment this fallBar exam updates by jurisdiction
NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR BAR EXAMINERS — The following jurisdictions have made announcements about changes regarding the July 2020 bar exam. We will continue to update this page as we receive information from the jurisdictions.
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ABA JOURNAL — In light of public health concerns, Illinois and New York have joined the growing list of states that canceled in-person bar exams, with plans for an October remote test offered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
Read More about A look at recent changes to state bar exams and licensingCalifornia schedules remote bar exam for October and permanently lowers passing score
REUTERS — California’s next bar examination will be held in October, remotely, with plans to allow at least some 2020 graduates to provisionally practice law under supervision before they pass the exam, the state’s high court ordered late Thursday.
Read More about California schedules remote bar exam for October and permanently lowers passing scoreConnecticut sets online bar exam in October
HARTFORD COURANT — The Connecticut Bar Examining Committee has moved the October bar exam online, instead of in-person at the Connecticut Convention Center.
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EASTIDAHONEWS.COM — The Idaho Supreme Court has denied a request from 21 University of Idaho College of Law professors who asked that diploma privilege be granted to graduates of law schools this year. That would have meant students could practice law without completing the bar exams due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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