Syracuse Law celebrates first graduates of hybrid online-JD program
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — On May 6, 2022, students in the inaugural class of Syracuse University College of Law’s first-of-its-kind JDinteractive (JDi) program graduated alongside their peers in the College’s residential JD program. JDi, a fully ABA-accredited program, was the first to combine live online class sessions with self-paced class sessions.
Read More about Syracuse Law celebrates first graduates of hybrid online-JD programLegal recruiters scramble to attract law school graduates
WGLT — By now, the story is one that has been on repeat since the latter days of the COVID-19 pandemic: workers, especially those who would fill entry-level positions, have been hard for employers to come by. Stories on this topic often center on the challenges of a lack of front-facing workers — like those…
Read More about Legal recruiters scramble to attract law school graduatesMitchell Hamline Law hosts conference on the future of bar licensure
REUTERS — The cost of preparing for and taking the bar exam places an unfair financial burden on law grads seeking to enter the legal profession while enriching the testing industry, academics critical of the licensing exam said Friday.
Read More about Mitchell Hamline Law hosts conference on the future of bar licensureSMU Dedman Law student Haley Taylor Schlitz to become youngest graduate in the school’s history
BECAUSE OF THEM WE CAN — A 19-year-old is set to become the youngest Southern Methodist University (SMU) Law graduate in the school’s nearly 100-year-history, SMU.edu reports.
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WIBW — Applicants who passed the Kansas bar exam have been sworn in as attorneys on Friday, April 29. According to the Kansas Courts, the in-person ceremony was conducted at the Kansas judicial center in the Supreme Court courtroom. With about 30 attorneys in the ceremony, 24 attorneys were sworn in for 9 Kansas counties, and 6…
Read More about Kansas law school graduates participate in swearing-in ceremonyTwo-year bar exam pass rate improves for law school graduates
ABA JOURNAL — Based on data for 2019 graduates, the two-year bar passage rate for ABA-accredited law schools has increased to 91.17%.
Read More about Two-year bar exam pass rate improves for law school graduatesABA data: Law graduates who pass bar exam on the first attempt have promising employment outcomes
ABA JOURNAL — For the class of 2021 at the Golden Gate University School of Law, both the first-time bar pass rate and the rate of employment in full-time, long-term jobs practicing law are below 41%.
Read More about ABA data: Law graduates who pass bar exam on the first attempt have promising employment outcomesLaw professors weigh in on the cost of taking and preparing for the bar exam
REUTERS — The cost of preparing for and taking the bar exam places an unfair financial burden on law grads seeking to enter the legal profession while enriching the testing industry, academics critical of the licensing exam said Friday.
Read More about Law professors weigh in on the cost of taking and preparing for the bar examFlorida International University Law celebrates career success of graduates
THE FLORIDA BAR NEWS — Florida International University College of Law’s graduating class of 2021 achieved the highest 10-month employment rates in the school’s history, based on data recently submitted to the ABA.
Read More about Florida International University Law celebrates career success of graduatesHarvard Law professor Maureen Brady shares advice for graduating law students
HARVARD LAW TODAY — It’s not often that a favorite Harvard professor will remind you never to wash your vegetables with soap. Or to order scallops at a VIP dinner whenever possible. Or to make sure that all your public addresses are under a half-hour long.
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