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'Fundamentally Fair' or 'Dangerous'? Pa. Weighs in on Betsy DeVos' Proposed Title IX Changes

As the 60-day period for public comment to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' proposed Title IX guidelines comes to a close, comments released this week by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and several prominent Philadelphia attorneys highlight how divisive—and deeply personal—the issue of schools' handling of sexual misconduct allegations has become.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

An Update on 5 Colleges' Legal Battles Against Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits

Several major universities are fighting their own sexual harassment and sexual abuse cases. Here's an update on their efforts.
6 minute read

Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: When Disruption Gets Disrupted

A New law review article explores what happens when reform on the law campus doesn't go as expected, plus a University of Chicago law professor gives back to her school and Georgetown University Law Center hires the first computer scientist without a J.D. for a tenure-track position.
9 minute read

Law.com

ABA Votes Down Tougher Bar Pass Standard for the Second Time

While the American Bar Association's House of Delegates rejected a proposal to tighten the bar pass standard for law schools, the arm of the organization that oversees legal education could still enact the change.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

As Shutdown Imperils DC Bar Exam, New Jersey and Other States React

Even as a deal to temporarily end the partial federal government shutdown came Friday afternoon, it remained uncertain whether law graduates who expected to sit for the bar exam in the District of Columbia next month would be able to do so. Meanwhile, test administrators in New Jersey and other states are allowing for alternative plans to take the test in their jurisdictions.
6 minute read

Law.com

Shutdown Imperils DC Bar Exam, Swearing-In Postponed

Whether February's test will occur is in question amid the federal government's partial shutdown. Several states are stepping in to allow D.C. takers to register late for their exams.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Steps in to Help DC Law School Graduates With No Place to Take the Bar Exam

It's too soon to know how many D.C. registrants will end up taking the bar in New York, said New York State Board of Bar Examiners Executive Director John McAlary in an interview Thursday.
4 minute read

Law.com

ABA to Reconsider Proposal to Tighten Bar Exam Pass Standards

The arm of the American Bar Association that oversees legal education is once again trying to strengthen its bar pass requirements for law schools. But diversity advocates are pushing back, just as they did in 2017 when they successfully defeated the same proposal.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Aspiring Lawyer Sues Law School After Admission Revoked

A New Jersey man has taken a Midwestern law school to court after it revoked his admission for failing to disclose a criminal record.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Michigan State Replaces Acting President After Nassar Scandal Remarks

Satish Udpa on Thursday became acting president, replacing John Engler, a former Michigan governor who was accused of badmouthing abuse victims during his year in the post.
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