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Expulsion from Undergraduate Study Group Led to Stabbings
Study group expulsion led to violent consequences at UC Merced this week. Today in The Chronicle…
Mental Health Questions on Bar Applications
The ABA (finally) adopted a resolution that encourages state bar licensing entities to eliminate questions about mental…
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Delaying the Bar Exam?
Should we encourage grads to delay taking the bar exam if we think that they will…
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New York Adopts the Uniform Bar Exam
After considerable debate and several public hearings, the New York Court of Appeals has adopted the…
NY Regional ASP Conference: Friday April 17
We are pleased to announce this year’s full-day NY Academic Support Workshop, to be held…
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Fair Treatment
In a lot of respects, Legal Writers have struggled with (and sometimes overcome) the professional…
Group Work? More on Sexism and ASP
ASP conferences and presentations frequently extol the virtues of group work. Books and articles suggest…
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Sexism in ASP
This semester has been eye-opening for me. I haven't spent a lot of time thinking…
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Start spreading the news: The UBE in NY
New York is considering the adoption of the Uniform Bar Examination. That is one sentence…
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You passed! You didn’t pass. Strike that, reverse it.
Picture this: Your new suit is pressed and ready, your parents have arrived from out…