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Law.com

ABA Weighing Diversity Standard Revisions in Light of SCOTUS Ruling

Under a current proposal, the focus of Standard 206 would shift away from "diversity and inclusion" and toward access for "all persons," expanding the number of "identity characteristics" from three—gender, race and ethnicity—to 14.
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Law.com

ABA Decides Variances Still Needed for Schools Employing JD-Next Exam

"We don't believe at this point that we're ready to say once and for all that the JD-Next is a valid and reliable test for purposes of 503 and we recommend that more data and more study be gathered before we reach that point," Daniel Thies said.
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The American Lawyer

Stanford and Yale Bumped Up OCI in Response to Precruiting, But Big Law Isn't Backing Down From Direct Applications

Precruiting will increase in 2024, Big Law recruiting directors said, despite two law schools' recent efforts to place more students through virtual on-campus interviews.
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Law.com

Toledo Law Students File Complaint With ABA Over Legal Ethics Grading Error

"The laptop computer on which the grades were initially recorded was lost, which has made it necessary to reconstruct exam scores based on awarded points, which were recorded by Prof. Gibbons on each exam as he graded those exams," interim Dean Rebecca Zietlow wrote in an email to students last month.
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Law.com

University of Colorado Reaches $160K Settlement With Law Professor in Discrimination Suit

Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss will remain dean, but Chancellor Philip DiStefano will assign a different person to supervise law professor Paul Campos.
4 minute read

Law.com

Students From Non-ABA-Accredited Law Schools Can Sit for Indiana Bar, State Supreme Court Rules

Indiana becomes the second state, after California, in which Purdue Global Law graduates will be eligible, following a waiver application, for the bar exam immediately upon graduating, according to the school.
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The Recorder

Golden Gate Law School Sued for Sunsetting JD Program

Plaintiffs allege that the university, along with university President David Fike, have "engaged in fraudulent behavior, which constitutes unlawful business practices. These actions have also resulted in breaches of fiduciary duty, breach of express and implied contract, as well as claims for promissory estoppel, false advertising, promissory fraud, and constructive fraud."
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Slideshow: Emory Law Presents 2024 Public Interest Awards

The event recognized leaders in public service and highlighted the sponsorships of the school's EPIC grants for students in public service internships.
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Law.com

Is Shifting Away From Rankings Opening Up New Opportunities for Need-Based JD Scholarships?

Harvard Law Dean John Manning further pointed out, sharing similar concerns with Yale Law Dean Heather Gerken, that the U.S. News ranking methodology works against law schools' commitments to enhance the socioeconomic diversity of classes and to allocating financial aid to students based on need.
6 minute read

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