Welcome back to Ahead of the Curve. I’m Karen Sloan, legal education editor at Law.com, and I’ll be your host for this weekly look at innovation and notable developments in legal education.

This week, I’m sharing my list of the top 10 legal education stories of 2020. Spoiler alert: It’s all about COVID-19 and the many ways the pandemic has upended the law school status quo. (Believe me, I had trouble limiting this to just 10 items.) And a quick programming note: This will be the final edition of Ahead of the Curve for 2020. We’re taking a two-week break and will resume on January 11. Here’s hoping that 2021 brings more positive things to write about! Have a happy New Year and stay safe out there.