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Ahead of the Curve: Building a New Generation of Diverse Legal Leaders

This week's column further examines the topic of diversity, equity and inclusion in legal academia as we review our coverage of the Island Leadership Lab the University of Hawaii's William S. Richardson School of Law, plus look at some other law school and law firm programs that aim to debunk the myth that diverse young talent is scarce.
8 minute read

Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: How (and Why) Law Schools Should Be Preparing Future Litigators for the Virtual Courtroom

This week's column examines why law schools should have courses devoted to teaching students the art of litigating in a virtual courtroom setting. I also share some of my own experience as a litigant in remote court at the start the pandemic in order to shed light on the unique challenges budding lawyers could face if they choose to become litigators after graduation.
6 minute read

Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: Introducing Law.com's New Legal Education Reporter, Christine Charnosky

This week, get to know Law.com's new legal education reporter and read about Texas' big week in legal academia news.
6 minute read

Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: California Grants Some Unsuccessful Bar Examinees a Mulligan

This week, we look at how California is aiming to avoid creating a lost generation of law grads who failed their first attempt at the remote bar exam because of technical difficulties.
4 minute read

Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: Preparing to Fail the Bar

This week, we look at how veteran lawyers and legal educators can help to prepare recent law grads for the possibility of failing the bar exam—and, more importantly, persevering.
6 minute read

Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: Another Free-Speech Fracas at a T-14 Law School

Top-tier law schools are proving to be less-than-elite when it comes to handling student disciplinary actions involving protected speech.
7 minute read

Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: How Judges Hire Their Clerks Should Not Be a Mystery

This week, we look at the controversy surrounding one of Eleventh Circuit Chief Judge William Pryor Jr.'s new clerks and how it demonstrates the need for more transparency and due diligence in the judicial clerk hiring process.
5 minute read

Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: Why Diversity-Focused Law Firms Are Recruiting Before Law School

This week, we look at how and why diversity-focused law firms are beginning to recruit the next generation of attorneys before law school.
7 minute read

Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: Early Remote Bar Exam Results Aren't Great—But Neither Was the Test

This week: what can (and can't) be gleaned from early reporting of the July 2021 remote bar exam results; the country's first fully-online, ABA-accredited law school; and Fordham Law's inaugural jurist in residence.
5 minute read

Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: Law School Partnerships Aim to Help New Grads Become Practicing Lawyers

This week, we examine two law schools that have partnered with outside organizations to help their students embark on their legal careers.
5 minute read

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