HBCU Buzz’s Post

Due to the demand for more practice-ready law school graduates, alternatives to the Bar Exam and LSAT are gaining popularity. These alternatives are also being considered to help ease the access-to-justice gap and reduce racial disparities historically found in testing results. The ABA has authorized five more law schools to use JD-Next, an alternative to the LSAT, bringing the total to 57. https://lnkd.in/g2-3K6Vm

Discover JD Next: the emerging contender in law school admissions revolutionizing legal education.  Stay ahead of the curve! Learn more about JD Next! https://lnkd.in/gUJtqMak #JDNext #LawSchoolAdmissions #LegalEducation #Innovation #FutureLawyers

PRE-LAW NEWS: Check out our new partnership between Hendrix College and University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law. We're helping ease our students' pathway to their future in law school. #hendrixcollege #prelaw #lawschool #bowenschooloflaw #ualr #arkansas #hendrix #hdx

MAY 20, 2024 - ABA JOURNAL:  "After receiving pushback from law school deans and with many logistical questions looming, the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar voted to continue examining what standards are necessary to start fully accrediting online-only law schools at its May 17 meeting in Chicago. Currently, ABA standards state that only law schools with brick-and-mortar campuses can become accredited, and only fully accredited schools can apply to offer fully online JD programs. That excludes online law schools starting from scratch." https://lnkd.in/gBXprd4z

We are excited to share that Gonzaga University School of Law has been expanding its reach. Over the last six years, we have increased our enrollment and are working towards creating a consistent pipeline of homegrown attorneys for rural areas in Washington State. Check out the full article here: https://bit.ly/4awng0m #Gonzaga #GonzagaLaw #ZagLaw #LawSchool

Thinking about a hybrid program? Check out these insights!

How law schools are teaching students about “real world” work. Some $$Quotes: “Law schools have been under increasing pressure to produce practice-ready lawyers for more than a decade, but as many top law schools launch new programs, it seems a tipping point has arrived.” “Law schools have always taught students to ‘think like lawyers,’ but increasingly schools are being called upon to train students to act like lawyers, as well.” https://lnkd.in/e5iWb-4A #legaltechnology #legaltech Abdi Shayesteh

“Eumi K. Lee, who trained hundreds of future attorneys while serving as a clinical professor at UC Law SF for 13 years, became one of the newest members of the federal bench this week.” Learn more about Judge Lee and hear from UC Law SF faculty and students who remember her impact on the campus: https://lnkd.in/gQDU7EE7

There’s more to applying to law school than the “Top Fourteen” (T14). It is important to research each law school on your list to determine whether it will be a great fit for your future career goals. #CollegiateGateway #LawSchool https://lnkd.in/eRXvRZD3

Go Professor (now Judge) Lee! Professor Lee trained me how to interview and prep clients, how to prepare for trial, and how to think thoughtfully about how my practice will impact the world around me and my clients’ lives. Now she’s out there applying those principles from the bench. Reassuring news!