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Connecticut Law Tribune

Only 38 Percent Pass Connecticut Bar Exam as Success Rate Hits 18-Year Low

That's a decline of 12 percentage points from February 2017, when 82 of 163 students, or roughly 50 percent, passed the exam.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

From Frying Pan to Fire: MSU Names Robert Young as New General Counsel

Still reeling from the Larry Nassar scandal, MSU has hired a former Michigan Supreme Court chief justice to head its legal department. Robert Young, who was once on President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court shortlist, is an experienced attorney, but has also been criticized.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Interim UF GC Amy Hass Tapped to Take Over Permanently

Hass, who joined the university's legal department in 2006, replaces an embattled Jamie Keith, who resigned nearly a year ago.
3 minute read

Law.com

ABA Set to Approve More Online Credits for Law Students

Supporters say allowing J.D. students to take up to one-third of their credits online, including some during their first year, is validation that distance education can work in law schools.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Trending Now: Crappy Law Schools and Crappy Lawyers

Not to be alarmist, but some recent developments portend that the profession is going to hell.
4 minute read

Law.com

Vote to Toss LSAT Mandate for Law Schools Slated for August

Despite the proposed change, most law schools will continue to use the LSAT in admissions even if the ABA's House of Delegates in August signs off on eliminating the LSAT's required use, experts said.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Sandy Hook Families Plan to Appeal Newtown Immunity Ruling

Donald Papcsy, attorney for the families of victims Jesse Lewis and Noah Pozner, told the Connecticut Law Tribune he believes he has a strong case on appeal, based on exemptions to governmental immunity.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Breaking Down Silos: SoLI's Pitch for How to Join In Legal Change

Experts from law schools, law firms, corporate legal departments and legal tech companies descended upon Vanderbilt Law School to discuss what the future of law looks like—together.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

State Commission Begins Parkland High School Shooting Probe

A 16-member commission began reviewing the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a Broward County high school, looking into the circumstances of the crime, the background of the alleged shooter and recommendations to prevent future tragedies.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

10 Reasons To Be Glad You're Not An In-House Lawyer at Michigan State University

The university where Larry Nassar abused athletes for two decades is facing investigations on almost every imaginable level.
11 minute read

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