ABA Is Working On A Proposal To Increase Number Of Experiential Credits Required Of Law School Graduates
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a collection of articles discussing recent ABA proposals regarding free speech standards, law library digital collections, experiential requirements, and the accreditation of online law schools.
Read More about ABA Is Working On A Proposal To Increase Number Of Experiential Credits Required Of Law School GraduatesABA Council Votes To Nix Accreditation Requirement That Law Libraries Have A Physical Collection
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares news that the ABA legal education section council has voted to remove the requirement that law school libraries have a physical collection.
Read More about ABA Council Votes To Nix Accreditation Requirement That Law Libraries Have A Physical CollectionCalifornia has lost 4 ABA-accredited law schools in the last decade
Excess of Democracy (by Derek Muller) — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) explains that after the elimination of Golden Gate Law’s JD program, California will have lost four ABA accredited schools in the last decade.
Read More about California has lost 4 ABA-accredited law schools in the last decadeGolden Gate Will Terminate Its JD Program In May 2024; 1Ls And 2Ls Can Complete Their Degrees At Other Law Schools
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares articles detailing Golden Gate Law’s decision to terminate their law degree program.
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PrawfsBlawg (by Paul Horwitz) — Professor Horwitz (University of Alabama Law) shares his thoughts on a recent decision at Harvard Law Review Online to not proceed with publication of a blog post related to military action by Israel in Gaza. He explains how the incident can be used to understand law review processes more generally.
Read More about Some Thoughts About the Latest Law Review ImbroglioDCP at Moritz Offers Further Guidance for Universities during a Time of Conflict
Indisputably (by Sarah Cole) — Professor Cole (Ohio State University Law) shares a resource for helping students support each other through politically divisive times.
Read More about DCP at Moritz Offers Further Guidance for Universities during a Time of Conflict25% Through The Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Down -3.7%, With Biggest Decline (-10.2%) In The 170-180 LSAT Band
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares LSAC data on the number of applicants for the fall 2024 law school admissions cycle.
Read More about 25% Through The Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Down -3.7%, With Biggest Decline (-10.2%) In The 170-180 LSAT BandOregon Approves Alternative Pathway to Licensure
Law School Academic Support Blog (by Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) shares information about the Oregon State Bar’s recent decision to create an alternative pathway for licensure that allows some law graduates to bypass the bar exam in favor of supervised practice.
Read More about Oregon Approves Alternative Pathway to LicensureWhy Law Schools Should Require Poverty Law And International Human Rights
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a University of St. Thomas Law Journal article by Eric J. Boos (University of Idaho Law), where he argues that poverty law and international human rights should be a required part of the law school curriculum.
Read More about Why Law Schools Should Require Poverty Law And International Human RightsChatGPT-4 Passes Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE), Beats Law School Graduates And Other Generative AI Models
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a report by Gabor Melli, Daniel Lewis, and Dru Stevenson (South Texas College of Law Houston) that explores how ChatGPT-4 performed on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam.
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