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January 13, 2021 | The Recorder
A two-day virtual symposium tackles the added burden women law professors face amid COVID-19, and how law schools can better support them.
By Karen Sloan
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January 12, 2021 | Law.com
Bar exam watchers welcome a shift toward more legal skills and less memorization of law, but they say it remains to be seen whether the National Conference of Bar Examiners can produce a test that effectively gauges those legal skills.
By Karen Sloan
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January 12, 2021 | Law.com
Law schools will seek to restore faith in the rule of law and the "ideals of the legal profession," after numerous lawyers played a role in seeking to overturn the results of the presidential election, deans wrote in an open letter.
By Karen Sloan
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January 11, 2021 | The Recorder
Deborah Rhode was frequently found to be the most-cited scholar in legal ethics, and authored more than 20 books.
By Karen Sloan
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January 8, 2021 | Law.com
In this week's episode, Law.com business of law reporter Dan Packel talks with consultant Marcie Borgal Shunk, president and founder of The Tilt Institute in Houston, about what lies ahead for law firms following one of the most transformative years the legal industry has ever experienced.
By Zack Needles | Karen Sloan
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January 4, 2021 | Law.com
A National Conference of Bar Examiners task force has recommended a new bar exam that better integrates legal knowledge and skills, and does away with the three distinct test components.
By Karen Sloan
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December 22, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Hong Yen Chang graduated from Columbia Law School in 1886, but he faced hurdles in the admissions process as a time when Chinese immigrants were barred from U.S. citizenship.
By Karen Sloan
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December 17, 2020 | The Recorder
Loyola Chicago Law Dean Michael Kaufman will be the next dean of Santa Clara University School of Law, while former Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro will take over at the University of San Diego School of Law.
By Karen Sloan
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December 16, 2020 | Law.com
Summer associate offer and acceptance rates remained near historic highs in 2020, according to the National Association for Law Placement. That's despite myriad challenges posed by the pandemic, including moving most summer associate programs online.
By Karen Sloan
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December 15, 2020 | The Recorder
Westcliff University has completed its acquisition of Western State College of Law, in Orange County, California.
By Karen Sloan
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Women, Influence & Power in Law UK Awards honors women lawyers who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.
Daily Business Review honors attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in Florida.
Consulting magazine is proud to recognize this unique group of movers and shakers at our annual Rising Stars of Profession awards.
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