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The NextGen Bar Exam: A Revolutionary Step Forward in Legal Education

The NextGen Bar Exam: A Revolutionary Step Forward in Legal Education

The legal community is witnessing the fruition of the first significant overhaul of the bar exam in a quarter-century. This…

ABA Explores Accreditation for Fully Online Law Schools: A Paradigm Shift in Legal Education

ABA Explores Accreditation for Fully Online Law Schools: A Paradigm Shift in Legal Education

In a landmark decision, the American Bar Association's (ABA) legal education arm is contemplating extending accreditation to fully online law…

New ABA Resolution Might Urge States to Cancel In-Person Bar Exams

New ABA Resolution Might Urge States to Cancel In-Person Bar Exams

The American Bar Associaton plans to urge jurisdictions to cancel in-person bar exams during the COVID-19 pandemic and work on…

Tips for Taking the Bar Exam During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tips for Taking the Bar Exam During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely shaken the legal profession, and many states are still struggling to make the right decision…

Law School Applications Are Down—A COVID-19 Glitch or LSAT Schedule Changes?

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to shake the legal world, now affecting the interest in legal education or…

ABA’s New Task Force Addresses Legal Needs Arising From Coronavirus

ABA’s New Task Force Addresses Legal Needs Arising From Coronavirus

Summary: ABA sets up a task force of volunteering legal experts to address legal needs that arise from coronavirus pandemic.…

Employees of the American Bar Association Can Now Have Their Federal Loans Forgiven

Employees of the American Bar Association Can Now Have Their Federal Loans Forgiven

There are major developments in the American Bar Association v. United States Department of Education case registered as 1:16-cv-02476 in…

ABA Working Group on Unaccompanied Minors Welcomes Added Volunteers

ABA Working Group on Unaccompanied Minors Welcomes Added Volunteers

Summary: With growing concern over what happens to children who cross the border illegally, more lawyers are donating their time…

South Dakota’s Only Law School May Be Struggling, but There’s Hope

South Dakota’s Only Law School May Be Struggling, but There’s Hope

Summary: The University of South Dakota School of Law has been struggling over the past few years with bar passage…

Charlotte School of Law Uses Example of Florida Coastal Lawsuit to File Their Own against ABA

Charlotte School of Law Uses Example of Florida Coastal Lawsuit to File Their Own against ABA

Summary: Charlotte School of Law has filed a lawsuit similar to Florida Coastal’s against the American Bar Association. With the…

Acceptance of GRE Scores Instead of LSAT Catch On

Acceptance of GRE Scores Instead of LSAT Catch On

Summary: Even the ABA is considering removing the requirement of LSAT scores for law school admission. The University of Arizona…

Utilize Scholarship Options to Pay for Law School

Utilize Scholarship Options to Pay for Law School

Summary: Don’t just give up and borrow student loans to pay for your schooling, find scholarships that you can apply…