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How Should We Think About Record-Breaking Employment?

By James Leipold

The law school class of 2024 experienced the highest employment rate ever recorded.

A Four-Step Plan for Responding to the New ABA Standards

The ABA has enacted a series of new and revised standards on learning outcomes and assessment. Susannah Pollvogt presents a four-step plan law schools can follow to respond to the new standards.

The 2024 1L Class and How They Paid for Their First Year of Law School

By Elizabeth Bodamer

The cost of attendance is an important factor individuals consider when deciding where to attend law school.

Trends and Perspectives

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The Role of Academic Support Under ABA Standard 314

By Susannah Pollvogt

Does ABA Standard 314 affect the role of a law school's academic support professionals?

Best Practices in Developing and Assessing Learning Outcomes

Review what was discussed at ��'s recent webinar: Best Practices in Developing and Assessing Learning Outcomes.

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Access and Fairness Now Require Career Programming for 0Ls

Law firm recruitment for summer positions is beginning even earlier. How are law schools adjusting to the change to ensure students are prepared?

Access and Opportunity

The Work Continues: Multi-Year Trends of the First-Year Class

The data is clear: the steady racial and ethnic diversification of the incoming law school class in recent years experienced a disruption in 2024. Elizabeth Bodamer explores the data and what it means for legal education.

Understanding Disability Identity in Law School Admissions

Amy Allbright, staff director for the American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights, and Robert (Bob) Dinerstein, chair of the ABA Commission on Disability Rights, reflect on a recent �� report examining disability identity in law school admission.

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LGBTQ+ Inclusion: 2024 Update

An in-depth look at how law schools are supporting LGBTQ+ individuals through their legal education journey.

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