Happy 10th Birthday AASE!

January 24, 2023

Law School Academic Support Blog (by Melissa A. Hale) — Professor Hale (Loyola Chicago Law) celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Association of Academic Support Educators by reflecting on the accomplishments of its members.  

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Scribes’ National Conference for Law Review Editors

January 24, 2023

Legal Writing Prof Blog (by Mark E. Wojcik) — Professor Wojcik (University of Illinois Chicago Law) shares programming information for the upcoming American Society of Legal Writers conference for law review editors.  

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AALS 2023 begins!

January 17, 2023

Prawfsblawg (by Orly Lobel) — Orly Lobel (University of San Diego Law) announces the start of the AALS 2023 Annual Meeting along with her recommendations of things to do in San Diego. 

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A Thought About AALS

January 17, 2023

Law School Academic Support Blog (by Louis Schulze) — Louis Schulze (Florida International University Law) recounts her experience at the AALS 2023 Annual Meeting. 

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Don’t Disparage

January 17, 2023

Law School Café (by Deborah J. Merritt) — Deborah J. Merritt (Ohio State University Law) discusses a key message she received while attending the AALS 2023 Annual Meeting regarding not disparaging other law schools. 

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ABA Releases Data On Law School Admissions And Tuition: 1L JD Enrollment Fell 11%, Non-JD Enrollment Rose 15%

January 17, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul L. Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) reports on newly released ABA data concerning fall 2022 admissions and other consumer matters. 

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Law School Median Undergraduate GPA Soars To 3.60 From 3.51 in 2020

January 17, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul L. Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by Mike Spivey which analyzes data from ABA required disclosures for 2022, particularly average undergraduate GPA data for admitted law school students.  

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LSAC: 1L Class Is Most Racially And Ethnically Diverse Law School Class In History

January 17, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul L. Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) examines newly released ABA data on law school admissions regarding the most recent first-year class. 

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Halfway Through The Fall 2023 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Down -4%, With Biggest Decline (-9%) In The 160-169 LSAT Band 

January 17, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul L. Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares LSAC data reporting a slight decline in the number of law school applicants halfway through the fall 2023 law school admissions season compared to the same time last year. 

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Blackman: GPT Will Soon Be Able To Pass The Multistate Bar Exam

January 17, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul L. Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by Josh Blackman (South Texas College of Law Houston) describing the ability of an AI software to answer many questions correctly on the multiple-choice section of the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE). 

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