ABA takes step towards removing admission test requirement
An ABA committee has recommended that ABA accreditation standards no longer require an entrance exam, such as the Law School Admission Test or Graduate Record Examination (GRE). If the ABA adopts the recommendation, law schools could use the LSAT or GRE, but would not be required.
Ultimate bar passage rate inches up, some schools out of compliance
The ultimate bar passage rate for the nation’s law schools—a measurement of a graduating class’s bar exam success over a two-year period—is trending in the right direction. But arguably a snail could lap it.
What makes a great LL.M. program?
While it’s common knowledge which law schools have the top J.D. programs — Yale, Harvard, Stanford, et al. — there’s limited information regarding the quality of LL.M. programs. Just because a school has a laudable J.D. program, doesn’t mean it has a stellar LL.M. program.
Students’ thoughts on distance learning have improved, according to new Gallup and AccessLex report
Part two of Gallup and AccessLex Institute’s “Law School in a Pandemic Year 2” report shows students’ thoughts of in-person and online program quality have improved since they were last surveyed in 2021. Key findings include stats around gaps in program quality and if students feel their program was worth the cost in hybrid arrangements.
Law school admissions still up, but return to normal
Some likened last year’s law school admissions cycle, which saw a near-record surge of applicants, to a perfect storm, given how interest was fueled by a host of factors, such as the pandemic, the presidential election and social unrest. The Class of 2022 is taking shape without as much drama as last year, when students faced all-out war to gain coveted seats.
